Chess Puzzle #DW7x0 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1528 · Intermediate · equality, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rook f2; knight b1; pawns a4/b2/c2/d3/e3/e4/g5. Black: king h8; queen h4; rooks a8/g7; knight a5; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook a8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh2 — rook f2→h2. Opponent replies Qxh2+ (queen h4→h2, captures rook, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kxh2 — king g1→h2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Rh2.

Position data

FEN: r6k/1pp2pr1/p2p1Q2/n3p1P1/P3P2q/3PP3/1PP2R2/1N4K1 b - - 3 26

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