Chess Puzzle #KCyBL — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2053 · Expert · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rook g1; bishops e4/g3; pawns a3/b4/e5/f2/f5/h2. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks d4/f8; bishop b6; pawns a7/b5/c7/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh4+ — bishop g3→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Bf6+ — bishop h4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen e6→f6, captures bishop).
  4. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move is Bh4+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p1p2p2/1b2q1pp/1p2PP2/1P1rB3/P5B1/2Q2P1P/6RK b - - 0 31

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