Chess Puzzle #17nHM — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 882 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, master, short, skewer.

Position

White: king f2; rooks a2/g7; pawns a6/c3/e4. Black: king d6; rook h4; bishop b5; pawns a7/b6/c4/e6/f6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa7 — rook g7→a7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh2+ — rook h4→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f2→e3).
  3. Best move: Rxa2 — rook h2→a2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short, skewer. The key move is Rh2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p5R1/Pp1kpp2/1b5p/2p1P2r/2P5/R4K2/8 w - - 2 37

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