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

Rating 1826 · Advanced · crushing, intermezzo, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knights f3/g5; pawns a3/b3/c3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks c8/f8; bishops d7/e7; knight c6; pawns a5/b7/d4/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop e7→g5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxh7+ — bishop d3→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Nxg5 — knight f3→g5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, intermezzo, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/1p1bbppp/1qn1p3/p3P1N1/3p4/PPPB1N2/6PP/R2Q1R1K b - - 1 16

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