Chess Puzzle #0Aceb — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rook f2; pawns a4/e6. Black: king h7; queen d3; bishops g4/g7; pawns a6/b6/c7/f5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh3 — queen d3→h3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh2 — rook f2→h2. Opponent replies Qxh2+ (queen h3→h2, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxh2 — king g1→h2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pin, short. The key move is Rh2.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p2Qbk/pp2P3/5p2/P5b1/3q4/5R2/6K1 b - - 2 38

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