Chess Puzzle #0buhV — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 978 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king c1; queen h2; rooks h1/h3; bishop b4; pawns a2/b2/c2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks c8/g4; bishop g7; pawns a6/b7/d4/e3/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8+ — rook h3→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
  3. Best move: Rxc8 — rook h8→c8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short, skewer. The key move is Rh8+.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1p3pb1/p5p1/6q1/1B1p2r1/4p2R/PPP4Q/2K4R b - - 1 31

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