Chess Puzzle #mjo02 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2445 · Master · crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook e6; bishop g6; knight h5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook a8; bishop d6; knight f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe6 — queen d7→e6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh7+ — bishop g6→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
  3. Best move: Bg8+ — bishop h7→g8, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Bh7+.

Position data

FEN: r4nk1/pp1q2p1/2pbRpBp/3p3N/3P1PQ1/2P4P/PP4P1/6K1 b - - 2 22

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