Chess Puzzle #TSQzV — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1908 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen f3; rooks h2/h4; bishop h5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/f2/f5/g3. Black: king e7; queen g7; rooks h6/h8; knight f6; pawns a6/b6/c5/d6/e5/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh5 — knight f6→h5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh5 — rook h4→h5, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxh5 (rook h6→h5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxh5 — rook h2→h5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxh5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 7r/4kpq1/pp1p1n1r/2pPpP1B/2P4R/5QP1/PP3PKR/8 b - - 3 34

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