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

Position

White: king d2; rook h1; bishop h5; pawns a2/b2/c4/e3/e5/f4. Black: king e7; rook h8; bishop c6; pawns a6/b7/c7/e4/e6/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf3 — bishop h5→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd8+ — rook h8→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king d2→e1).
3. Best move: exf3 — pawn e4→f3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Rd8+.

Position data

FEN: 7r/1pp1kp2/p1b1p3/4P2B/2P1pP2/4P3/PP1K4/7R w - - 1 24

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