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

Rating 1424 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen f7; rook h1; pawns a2/c3/e6/g3. Black: king h8; queen c5; rook d3; bishop e5; pawns a3/b5/e4/e7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd2+ — rook d3→d2, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kh3 — king h2→h3. Opponent replies Qf2 (queen c5→f2).
  3. Best move: Kg4+ — king h3→g4, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, master, short. The key move is Kh3.

Position data

FEN: 7k/4pQ2/4P3/1pq1b3/4p3/p1Pr2P1/P6K/7R b - - 0 48

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