Chess Puzzle #M84Ai — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1464 · Intermediate · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks a1/f1; bishops d2/d3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/b5/d4/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d6; knight g4; pawns a7/c7/d7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight c3→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxh2+ — bishop d6→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qh4 — queen e7→h4.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/p1ppqppp/3b4/1P6/Q2PP1n1/2NB4/PP1B1PPP/R4RK1 w - - 1 13

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