Chess Puzzle #1BUt1 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 906 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king e2; rooks g1/h6; bishop b3; pawns a4/d3/f3/h4. Black: king f8; rook b8; bishop c3; knights b4/f6; pawns b2/d6/e7/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e6 — pawn e7→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8+ — rook h6→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
  3. Best move: Rxb8 — rook h8→b8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r3k2/4pp2/3p1n1R/7p/Pn5P/1BbP1P2/1p2K3/6R1 b - - 2 34

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