Chess Puzzle #jJo9f — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2240 · Expert · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/e1; bishop d3; knights a3/g5; pawns c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks c8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knight d5; pawns a6/b5/d6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight d5→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxh7+ — bishop d3→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Be4 — bishop h7→e4.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/1b2bppp/p1qpp3/1p1n2N1/3P4/N2B2Q1/2P2PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 4 20

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