Chess Puzzle #8oXiQ — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks b1/g2; bishop e6; knight d3; pawns a4/b3/d5. Black: king h8; rooks a8/h6; bishop d4; pawns a6/b6/e3/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh1+ — rook h6→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
3. Best move: Rxb1 — rook h1→b1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short, skewer. The key move is Rh1+.

Position data

FEN: r6k/7p/pp2B2r/3P4/P2b4/1P1Np3/6R1/1R4K1 w - - 6 37

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