Chess Puzzle #AntIq — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1467 · Intermediate · discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rook e1; bishop e3; knight g3; pawns b4/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen d7; bishops d3/d6; pawns b5/c4/f6/g6/h5. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight g3→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh2+ — bishop d6→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king g1→h2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxd5 — queen d7→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/3q2k1/3b1pp1/1p1Q3p/1PpP4/2PbB1NP/5PP1/4R1K1 w - - 1 30

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