Chess Puzzle #aLU42 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2206 · Expert · advantage, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e5; bishop c1; knights c3/d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c6/e7; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh6 — bishop c1→h6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nxc6 (knight d4→c6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: bxc6 — pawn b7→c6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move gxh6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/ppp1bpp1/2b2n1p/4R3/3N4/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1BQ2K1 w - - 1 12

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