Chess Puzzle #4zn15 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1423 · Intermediate · advantage, deflection, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g3; rooks e2/g7; bishop b3; pawns b2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king d6; rook f6; bishop c6; pawns b5/d5/e5/g6/h5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf2 — rook e2→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h4+ — pawn h5→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh4 (king g3→h4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f6→f2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, endgame, short. The key move is h4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6R1/2bk1rp1/1p1pp2p/8/1BP3K1/1P2R1PP/8 w - - 0 41

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