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

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks b1/f1; bishops e3/h7; pawns b5/c4/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g4; rooks a3/f8; bishop h4; knight b8; pawns b6/c7/d7/e6/f2. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd2 — bishop e3→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh3 — rook a3→h3. Opponent replies Qd3 (queen c2→d3).
  3. Best move: Rxd3 — rook h3→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Rh3.

Position data

FEN: 1n3r1k/2pp3B/1p2p3/1P2P3/2PP2qb/r3B3/2Q2pPP/1R3R1K w - - 1 28

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