Chess Puzzle #8wxi8 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1982 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen d4; rooks c1/h6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/e4/h4. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f4; knights f6/h5; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king h8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh5 — rook h6→h5, captures knight. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g7→f7).
  3. Best move: Rf5 — rook h5→f5.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q3k/p1p5/1p1p1n1R/3P3n/2PQPr1P/2N5/PP5K/2R5 b - - 0 25

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