Chess Puzzle #M7ASv — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1428 · Intermediate · advantage, master, middlegame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king h1; queen g6; rooks e1/f1; knight h4; pawns b3/c2/d3/e6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g7; rooks e7/f6; knight c3; pawns a6/c5/d4/e3/f5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh5 — queen g6→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh6 — rook f6→h6. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen h5→f5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxh4 — rook h6→h4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short, skewer. The key move is Rh6.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/4r1q1/p3PrQ1/2p2p2/3p3N/1PnPp3/2P3PP/4RR1K w - - 1 36

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