Chess Puzzle #0Kq7m — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 826 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king c2; rook h7; bishop d3; pawns c4/d4/e5/f2/g6. Black: king f8; rook b8; bishop b7; knight e8; pawns a7/b6/d7/e6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng7 — knight e8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8+ — rook h7→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
  3. Best move: Rxb8 — rook h8→b8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Rh8+.

Position data

FEN: 1r2nk2/pb1p3R/1p2p1P1/4P3/2PP4/3B4/2K2P2/8 b - - 0 36

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