Chess Puzzle #3QYQG — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1294 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king h3; rook c3; knight e5; pawns a3/b2/d4/f4/g3/h2. Black: king e7; rook f5; bishop f1; pawns a4/b3/d5/e6/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh4 — king h3→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh5+ — rook f5→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king h4→g4).
  3. Best move: Be2+ — bishop f1→e2, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Rh5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/4k3/4p1p1/3pNr2/p2P1P2/PpR3PK/1P5P/5b2 w - - 3 39

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