Chess Puzzle #0enKP — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen c2; rooks g1/g4; pawns b2/c3/d4/f2/h3. Black: king h7; queen f3; rooks a8/f8; knights d7/f5; pawns a3/a5/c6/d5/f7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight d7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh4+ — rook g4→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Nh5 (knight f6→h5).
3. Best move: Rg5 — rook g1→g5.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Rh4+.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/3n1p1k/2p5/p2p1n2/3P2R1/p1P2q1P/1PQ2P2/1K4R1 b - - 3 25

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