Chess Puzzle #Bn3W4 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1589 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen f1; rooks b3/g1; bishop c1; pawns a3/b4/c5/e2/g5/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks f8/h5; pawns b6/c6/d4/d5/f4/g7/h3. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh3 — rook b3→h3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh3 — rook h5→h3, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxh3 (queen f1→h3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxh3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/4q1p1/1pp5/2Pp2Pr/1P1p1p2/PR5p/4P2P/2B1KQR1 w - - 0 32

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