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

Rating 1170 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen b3; rook g1; pawns a4/b4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e2; rook d3; pawns b6/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc4 — queen b3→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh3+ — rook d3→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxh3 (pawn g2→h3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxc4 — queen e2→c4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move Rxh3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5p2/1p4pp/8/PP6/1Q1r3P/4q1P1/6RK w - - 1 35

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