Chess Puzzle #CSEbo — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1843 · Advanced · discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king d1; queen f3; rook h1; bishops d3/g5; pawns a3/c2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c3; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight c6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxh7+ — bishop d3→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king g8→h7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxc3 — queen f3→c3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/1p3ppp/p1n1p3/3p2B1/8/P1qB1QP1/2P2P1P/3K3R b - - 7 18

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