Chess Puzzle #IQX56 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1696 · Advanced · endgame, equality, short, skewer.

Position

White: king f1; rooks a1/e7; bishop a3; pawns a5/b5/c3/f3. Black: king h5; rooks g5/h2; pawns a6/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc7 — rook e7→c7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1+ — rook h2→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king f1→f2).
  3. Best move: Rxa1 — rook h1→a1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short, skewer. The key move is Rh1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p1R1pp/p7/PP4rk/8/B1P2P2/7r/R4K2 w - - 0 30

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