Chess Puzzle #2CRpr — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1586 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen a3; rooks b3/d1; bishop g2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/f2/h4. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks d8/e8; bishop f4; pawns a6/b7/c5/d4/d6/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen d7→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh3 — bishop g2→h3. Opponent replies Qxh3 (queen g4→h3, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxh3 — rook b3→h3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Bh3.

Position data

FEN: 2krr3/1p1q1p2/p2p2p1/2pP3p/3p1b1P/QR6/PPP2PB1/1K1R4 b - - 1 27

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