Chess Puzzle #1yjen — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d4; rooks d2/h8; pawns a3/b2/c3/g2. Black: king g7; queen e7; rooks e8/g6; bishop d3; pawns a7/c4/f5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king g7→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh7+ — rook h8→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king f7→f8).
3. Best move: Rxe7 — rook h7→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short, skewer. The key move is Rh7+.

Position data

FEN: 4r2R/p3q1k1/6r1/5p2/2pQ4/P1Pb4/1P1R2P1/2K5 b - - 6 35

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