Chess Puzzle #jy7JN — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1810 · Advanced · attraction, crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rooks b1/b7; bishop d2; pawns a5/c5/d3/g2/h2. Black: king a8; queen d4; rooks d8/h5; bishop f6; pawns a6/c6/e4/e7/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: R7b6 — rook b7→b6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh2+ — rook h5→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king h1→h2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rh8+ — rook d8→h8, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: k2r4/1R2p3/p1p2bp1/P1P4r/3qp3/3P1Q2/3B2PP/1R5K w - - 1 29

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