Chess Puzzle #QtIti — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2395 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/g2; pawns a2/b2/e3/e5/f4/g5. Black: king c8; queen g4; rooks e8/h8; knight c5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g6/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf2 — queen e1→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh3 — rook h8→h3. Opponent replies Qf3 (queen f2→f3).
  3. Best move: Rxf3 — rook h3→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Rh3.

Position data

FEN: 2k1r2r/pp3pp1/2p3p1/2npP1P1/5Pq1/4P3/PP4B1/R1B1QRK1 w - - 1 22

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