Chess Puzzle #AJbjh — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1594 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f1; rook a1; bishops d2/g2; knight e2; pawns a2/c3/d3/h3/h6. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook a8; bishops d7/e5; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/c5/e6/g4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook a8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h7+ — pawn h6→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  3. Best move: Bh6+ — bishop d2→h6, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move is h7+.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/ppqb4/4p2P/2pnb3/6p1/2PP3P/P2BN1B1/R4Q1K b - - 0 22

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