Chess Puzzle #tTY9o — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2360 · Expert · advantage, intermezzo, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/e3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/d6; knight g4; pawns a6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh2+ — bishop d6→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: hxg4 — pawn h5→g4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, intermezzo, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Bh2+.

Position data

FEN: r1bqk2r/5pp1/p2bp3/3p3p/6n1/2NBB2P/PPPQ1PP1/R4RK1 w kq - 0 14

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