Chess Puzzle #46B4H — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1303 · Intermediate · advantage, deflection, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen f2; rook g2; bishop f5; pawns a3/b2/c3/d5/e4/h3. Black: king b8; queen f6; rooks b7/h8; pawns a4/b5/c4/d6/e5/f4/f7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh4 — queen f6→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg8+ — rook g2→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg8 (rook h8→g8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxh4 — queen f2→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, endgame, short. The key move is Rg8+.

Position data

FEN: 1k5r/1r3p2/3p1q2/1p1PpB2/p1p1Pp2/P1P4P/1P3QRK/8 b - - 5 55

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