Chess Puzzle #1ajFc — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1048 · Beginner · advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, promotion, short.

Position

White: king h5; rook c7; bishop e3; pawns a4/b3/d4/e6/f5. Black: king d6; rook g2; knight a7; pawns a5/b4/d5/f6/g5/h3. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa7 — rook c7→a7, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2. Opponent replies e7 (pawn e6→e7).
  3. Best move: h1=Q+ — pawn h2→h1, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, promotion, short. The key move is h2.

Position data

FEN: 8/n1R5/3kPp2/p2p1PpK/Pp1P4/1P2B2p/6r1/8 w - - 2 49

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