Chess Puzzle #7OlbU — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1497 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/d3; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops d6/g4; knights b8/d2; pawns a7/b7/c7/f5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd2 — knight f3→d2, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxh2+ — bishop d6→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king g1→h2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxd5 — queen d8→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, opening, short. The key move Bxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rn1q1r1k/ppp3p1/3b3p/3Q1p2/3P2b1/2PB1N2/PP1n1PPP/R1B1R1K1 w - - 1 13

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