Chess Puzzle #7W73e — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1621 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen g5; rooks d1/h1; bishop e4; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b4/d5/f2/g2/h5. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights c4/f6; pawns b5/c7/d6/e5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh5 — knight f6→h5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh5 — rook h1→h5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxg5+ (queen d8→g5, captures queen, gives check).
  3. Best move: Rxg5 — rook h5→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Rxh5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1r2/2p3kp/3p1np1/1p1Pp1QP/1Pn1B3/2N5/P4PP1/2KR2NR b - - 2 18

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