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

Rating 1993 · Advanced · discovered attack, discovered check, equality, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/g6; bishop h5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh4 — queen f6→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh6+ — rook g6→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king e8→e7).
  3. Best move: Rxh8 — rook h6→h8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, discovered check, equality, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Rh6+.

Position data

FEN: r1b1kb1r/ppp5/2n1pqR1/7B/3P4/8/PPP2P1P/R2QK3 b Qkq - 0 16

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