Chess Puzzle #MGMSq — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1906 · Advanced · attraction, equality, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rook f1; bishops c1/d3; knight d2; pawns a2/b3/c2/e5/g5/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne8 — knight f6→e8. 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: Qh5+ — queen d1→h5, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, equality, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Bxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rnb2rk1/pp3ppp/4pn2/q2pP1P1/8/1P1B4/P1PN3P/2BQ1R1K b - - 0 14

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