Chess Puzzle #BJ3cz — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook d7; bishop d5; pawns a3/b4/d3/e4/e5/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen h4; rooks g8/h8; knight a1; pawns a7/b7/c7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh3 — queen h4→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd8+ — rook d7→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd8 (rook g8→d8, captures rook).
3. Best move: gxh3 — pawn g2→h3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Rd8+.

Position data

FEN: 1k4rr/pppR4/7p/3BP3/1P2P2q/P2P3P/3Q2P1/n5K1 b - - 0 22

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