Chess Puzzle #HY1ZI — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen d2; rooks g1/h1; bishop d3; knight f4; pawns a2/b2/f3/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks a8/e8; bishop d7; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re3 — rook e8→e3. 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: Qxd4 — queen d2→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp1b1ppp/5n2/3p4/3q1N1P/3B1P2/PP1Q2P1/5KRR b - - 1 20

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