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

Rating 961 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; rooks a1/b2; knight e5; pawns a4/b4/e3/f4/h3. Black: king h7; rooks h4/h5; bishop c6; pawns a6/e4/e6/f7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc6 — knight e5→c6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh3+ — rook h4→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h2→g2).
  3. Best move: Rh2+ — rook h3→h2, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/5p1k/p1b1p2p/4N2r/PP2pP1r/4P2P/1R5K/R7 w - - 7 32

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