Chess Puzzle #rZLZ3 — Expert, Black to move, opening

Rating 2160 · Expert · advantage, intermezzo, kingside attack, opening, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c4; knights c3/e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f5/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks b8/h8; bishops c5/h5; knights d7/g4; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen d8→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h1→g2).
  3. Best move: Bxg4 — bishop h5→g4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, intermezzo, kingside attack, opening, short. The key move is Qh4+.

Position data

FEN: 1r1qk2r/1ppn1pp1/p2p3p/2b1pP1b/2B1P1n1/2NP3P/PPP1N3/R1BQ1R1K w k - 0 12

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