Chess Puzzle #DP2QJ — Expert, White to move, opening

Rating 2276 · Expert · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c2; knights d4/h5; pawns a2/c3/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knights c4/c5; pawns a6/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxh7+ — bishop c2→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  3. Best move: f5 — pawn f4→f5.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/2q1bp1p/p3p1p1/2npP2N/2nN1P2/2P5/P1B1Q1PP/R1B2RK1 b - - 3 20

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