Chess Puzzle #1aKhO — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1711 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king e1; queen h6; rooks a1/h1; knight f3; pawns a2/c3/d4/e5/f2/g5/h3. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/g7; bishop f5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh5 — queen h6→h5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh7 — rook g7→h7. Opponent replies Qxh7 (queen h5→h7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bxh7 — bishop f5→h7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Rh7.

Position data

FEN: r2q1k2/ppp2pr1/7Q/3pPbPp/3P4/2P2N1P/P4P2/R3K2R w KQ - 0 18

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