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

Rating 1006 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, master, short.

Position

White: king h2; rook c1; knight g5; pawns e3/f3/g2/h4. Black: king c7; rook b4; bishop b5; pawns c6/f5/f6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh7 — knight g5→h7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh4+ — rook b4→h4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h2→g3).
  3. Best move: Rxh7 — rook h4→h7, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move Rxh4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/2k4p/2p2p2/1b3pN1/1r5P/4PP2/6PK/2R5 w - - 0 31

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