Chess Puzzle #91La6 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1458 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rooks d1/e1; knight f3; pawns b3/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks a2/f8; bishop d6; pawns d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc6 — queen c7→c6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxh2+ — bishop d6→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Nxh2 (knight f3→h2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxc6 — queen e6→c6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/2Q3pp/3bq3/3p4/8/1PP2N2/r4PPP/3RR1K1 w - - 2 25

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