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

Rating 1482 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king a2; rooks d1/h1; bishop f1; knight b4; pawns c3/d4/f3/g5. Black: king e8; queen d6; rook a8; bishop h7; pawns a3/b6/c7/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg6 — bishop h7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8+ — rook h1→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king e8→e7).
  3. Best move: Rxa8 — rook h8→a8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short, skewer. The key move is Rh8+.

Position data

FEN: r3k3/2p2p1b/1p1qp3/6P1/1N1P4/p1P2P2/K7/3R1B1R b q - 0 29

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