Chess Puzzle #3fRVR — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1149 · Beginner · advantage, deflection, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king c1; rooks h1/h4; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e3/g4. Black: king g8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight b8; pawns a7/b4/c5/e6/f4/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb7 — bishop c8→b7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8+ — rook h4→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  3. Best move: R1h7+ — rook h1→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g7→f6).
  4. Best move: Rxf8 — rook h8→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move is Rh8+.

Position data

FEN: rnb2rk1/p4p2/4p1p1/2p5/1p1P1pPR/3BP3/PPP5/2K4R b - - 1 20

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