Chess Puzzle #8DnOF — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/e1; bishops e2/e3; pawns a2/b4/c3/e4/g2. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks a8/f7; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/g6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd4 — queen d3→d4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh7 — rook f7→h7. Opponent replies Bh6 (bishop e3→h6).
3. Best move: Rxh6 — rook h7→h6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Rh7.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pp3r2/4p1p1/3pn3/1P2P3/2PQB1q1/P3B1P1/R3R1K1 w - - 2 26

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