Chess Puzzle #0CkxO — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 976 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen b3; rooks a1/e4; pawns b2/f4/g3. Black: king h8; queen h6; rooks f8/h5; pawns b5/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rae1 — rook a1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh2+ — rook h5→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king g2→g1).
  3. Best move: Rh1+ — rook h2→h1, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/6p1/7q/1p5r/4RP2/1Q4P1/1P4K1/R7 w - - 3 34

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