Chess Puzzle #d1SwR — Expert, Black to move, opening

Rating 2036 · Expert · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen d1; rooks b1/e1; bishops c1/c2; knights b6/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/f2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knight c6; pawns a5/b7/c5/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxa8 — knight b6→a8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxh3+ — bishop c8→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g2→h1).
  3. Best move: Bg4+ — bishop h3→g4, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxh3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/1p2ppbp/1Nn3p1/p1p4q/8/2PP1N1P/PPB2PK1/1RBQR3 w - - 2 17

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