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

Position

White: king a3; queen e5; rook a1; bishop d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks c8/f8; knight h6; pawns a5/b7/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh1 — rook a1→h1. Opponent replies Qxh1 (queen h3→h1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bxh1 — bishop d5→h1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/1p4p1/6pn/p2BQ3/8/K2P3q/PPP5/R7 b - - 0 30

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