Chess Puzzle #0OSLr — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1444 · Intermediate · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e7; rooks a1/f1; bishop g2; pawns a3/b4/c6/d3/e2/f3/h5. Black: king h8; queen g3; rooks d4/g8; pawns a7/b6/c7/e3/e5/f5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rac1 — rook a1→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh4 — rook d4→h4. Opponent replies Qxh4 (queen e7→h4, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxh4 — queen g3→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Rh4.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/p1p1Q1p1/1pP4p/4pp1P/1P1r4/P2PpPq1/4P1B1/R4RK1 w - - 2 28

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