Chess Puzzle #C4lin — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1446 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; knight f7; pawns a3/b2/e5/e6/h2. Black: king h4; rooks f2/h3; pawns a7/b6/f5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe1 — queen d1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh2+ — rook h3→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Rg2+ — rook h2→g2, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move Rxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4N2/1p2P3/4Pp2/7k/P6r/1P3r1P/3Q3K w - - 7 44

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