Chess Puzzle #9gPez — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1542 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rooks d4/e1; bishop c2; pawns a3/b2/c3/f2/g2. Black: king f8; queen g7; rook g8; bishops c7/h5; knight e8; pawns b5/c4/e6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe6 — rook e1→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh2+ — bishop c7→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king g1→h2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxb7 — queen g7→b7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Bh2+.

Position data

FEN: 4nkr1/1Qb3qp/4p3/1p5b/2pR4/P1P5/1PB2PP1/4R1K1 w - - 5 36

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