Chess Puzzle #16gua — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1160 · Beginner · crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rooks d1/f1; bishop g5; pawns a3/b2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen e6; rooks h5/h8; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/c5/f7/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh3+ — rook h5→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxh3 (queen g3→h3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxh3+ — rook h8→h3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxh3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7r/pp3pk1/4q1p1/2pnP1Br/8/P5Q1/1P4PP/3R1R1K w - - 5 27

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