Chess Puzzle #hAOFr — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2482 · Master · advantage, defensive move, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; rooks d4/h1; bishop c5; knight g5; pawns f2/g2/h4. Black: king g6; queen e2; rooks a8/h8; bishop f5; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rhe8 — rook h8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h5+ — pawn h4→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Nxh5 (knight f6→h5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Nf3 — knight g5→f3.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, middlegame, short. The key move is h5+.

Position data

FEN: r6r/pp4pp/2p2nk1/2B2bN1/3R3P/8/4qPP1/2Q3KR b - - 0 25

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