Chess Puzzle #3x6ho — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen a8; rook d5; bishop e3; pawns f2/g3/h4. Black: king h7; queen f5; rook a1; bishop g7; pawns a5/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen f5→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxh5+ — rook d5→h5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxh5 (pawn g6→h5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe4+ — queen a8→e4, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, master, short. The key move Rxh5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: Q7/5pbk/6p1/p2R1q1p/7P/4B1P1/5P1K/r7 b - - 5 38

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