Chess Puzzle #I6QvL — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2078 · Expert · equality, middlegame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen h2; rooks g1/g3; bishop d3; pawns a2/c3/d4/e3/f4/h5. Black: king g8; queen h6; rooks a8/f6; bishop b7; knight d7; pawns a7/b6/c7/d5/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh3 — rook g3→h3. Opponent replies Qg7 (queen h6→g7).
  3. Best move: hxg6 — pawn h5→g6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Rh3.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pbpn3p/1p3rpq/3p1p1P/3P1P2/2PBP1R1/P6Q/2K3R1 b - - 0 20

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