Chess Puzzle #1iMB8 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1565 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g5; rooks d2/d6; pawns b4/c5/e4/f5/h6. Black: king h7; rooks a3/c7; bishop c4; pawns b5/c6/e5/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh6+ — pawn g7→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh6+ — rook d6→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h7→g7).
  3. Best move: f6+ — pawn f5→f6, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Rxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/2r3pk/2pR3P/1pP1pPK1/1Pb1P3/r7/3R4/8 b - - 0 46

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