Chess Puzzle #9JF9b — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1962 · Advanced · defensive move, equality, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishops b5/f6; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2. Black: king c8; queen c7; rooks d5/h8; bishops g4/h2; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc6 — bishop b5→c6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh5 — rook d5→h5.

Tactical themes

defensive move, equality, middlegame, one move. The key move is Rh5.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/ppq2p1p/2n1pB2/1B1r4/6b1/5N2/PPP1QPPb/R4R1K w - - 1 16

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