Chess Puzzle #LQ0Hs — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks f1/h3; bishop f5; pawns a2/b2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen c7; rooks e8/f8; bishop d6; knight g4; pawns a7/b5/c6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne3 — knight g4→e3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh7+ — rook h3→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
  3. Best move: Qb3+ — queen c2→b3, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Rxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rr2/p1q3kp/2pb4/1p3B2/3P2n1/7R/PPQ3PP/5RK1 b - - 0 28

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