Chess Puzzle #4Eb4k — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen h3; rook g2; bishop c3; knight g3; pawns b2/d4/e3/f4. Black: king f7; queen d1; rook f8; bishop f6; knight d3; pawns c4/e4/f5/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d5 — pawn d4→d5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh8 — rook f8→h8. Opponent replies Qxh8 (queen h3→h8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bxh8 — bishop f6→h8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Rh8.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/5k2/5bp1/5p2/2pPpP2/2BnP1NQ/1P4RK/3q4 w - - 4 32

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