Chess Puzzle #EyIHW — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1855 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; bishops d4/h3; knight f4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g5. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishops d7/e7; knight g7; pawns a6/b4/d6/e5/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg6 — knight f4→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh3 — rook h8→h3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxh3 (rook h1→h3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bxh3 — bishop d7→h3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/2qbb1n1/p2p2p1/4p1P1/1p1BPN2/7B/PPPQ4/2KR3R w kq - 0 21

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