Chess Puzzle #G4WQa — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1919 · Advanced · discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c1; bishop c2; knights d4/f3; pawns a2/b3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook e8; bishop d7; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/c4/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: cxb3 — pawn c4→b3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh7+ — bishop c2→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king g8→h7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxc7 — queen c1→c7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Bh7+.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/2qb1pp1/p4n1p/1p6/2pN4/1P3N1P/P1B2PP1/2Q4K b - - 0 23

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