Chess Puzzle #58Glf — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1063 · Beginner · advantage, defensive move, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen d1; rooks d3/f1; bishops e2/e5; knight c3; pawns f5/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishop d7; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh4+ — queen d8→h4, captures pawn, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh3 — rook d3→h3. Opponent replies Qxh3+ (queen h4→h3, captures rook, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kxh3 — king h2→h3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, middlegame, short. The key move is Rh3.

Position data

FEN: 2rq1rk1/1p1b3p/p1n1p3/3pBP2/7P/2NR4/4B2K/3Q1R2 b - - 0 32

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