Chess Puzzle #6IWnD — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1704 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/h1; bishops d3/g1; pawns b2/b3/c4/d5/f4. Black: king h7; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; knight h5; pawns a5/b7/c7/d6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a5→a4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh5+ — rook h1→h5, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h7→g7).
  3. Best move: Bd4+ — bishop g1→d4, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Rxh5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q1r2/1pp2p1k/3p2p1/p2P3n/2P2P2/1P1B4/1P6/2KR2BR b - - 2 25

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