Chess Puzzle #KjYAh — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1483 · Intermediate · crushing, double check, endgame, pin, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d5; pawns b2/b3/c2/f3/g2. Black: king g8; rook e8; bishop e7; pawns a6/b7/c5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen d5→d7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh4+ — bishop e7→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e1→d2).
  3. Best move: Rd8 — rook e8→d8.

Tactical themes

crushing, double check, endgame, pin, short. The key move is Bh4+.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1p2bppp/p7/2pQ4/8/1P3P2/1PP3P1/4K3 w - - 0 28

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