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

Rating 1466 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks f1/g4; bishop b2; pawns a2/b3/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks d8/f8; bishop e5; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re4 — rook g4→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxh2+ — bishop e5→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king g1→h2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxe4 — queen e7→e4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, master, middlegame, short. The key move Bxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/pp2qppp/2p5/4b3/6R1/1P2P3/PB2QPPP/5RK1 w - - 3 18

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