Chess Puzzle #C2MUP — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1588 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; rook g1; bishop c6; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4. Black: king e7; rooks g3/g8; pawns a7/b6/e6/f4/g2/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg2 — bishop c6→g2, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Opponent replies Bf3 (bishop g2→f3).
  3. Best move: Rxg1 — rook g3→g1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is h3.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/p3k3/1pB1p3/4N3/3P1p1p/2P3r1/PP4pK/6R1 w - - 0 35

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