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

Rating 1183 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen d3; rooks c1/f1; bishop d1; knight e5; pawns a4/c3/f4/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks d8/f8; bishop b7; knight e4; pawns a6/b6/e6/f5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh3+ — queen h5→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kxh3 — king h2→h3, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd3 (rook d8→d3, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nxd3 — knight e5→d3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Kxh3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/1b4p1/pp2p2p/4Np1q/P3nP2/2PQ2PP/7K/2RB1R2 b - - 2 27

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