Chess Puzzle #0Yshf — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1274 · Intermediate · crushing, deflection, endgame, short.

Position

White: king e4; rook d7; bishop d8; pawns c3/c4/d5/f3/h4. Black: king g6; rook a6; knight f5; pawns c5/d6/e5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra4 — rook a6→a4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h5+ — pawn h4→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh5 (king g6→h5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Kxf5 — king e4→f5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, short. The key move is h5+.

Position data

FEN: 3B4/3R2p1/r2p2kp/2pPpn2/2P1K2P/2P2P2/8/8 b - - 3 37

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