Chess Puzzle #GMHyA — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2474 · Master · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen g3; rooks a1/h1; bishop e3; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/c4/f2/g2/h5. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; pawns a6/b7/d5/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: exd4 — pawn e5→d4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh6 — bishop e3→h6. Opponent replies Bg4 (bishop c8→g4).
  3. Best move: Qxg4 — queen g3→g4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Bh6.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/1p2bppp/p7/q2pp2P/2PN4/4B1Q1/PPP2PP1/R4K1R b - - 1 16

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