Chess Puzzle #kD11i — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2315 · Expert · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b2; queen g5; rooks g1/h1; bishop g4; pawns b3/c2/d3/e4/h5. Black: king g7; queen b6; rooks f6/h8; knight f4; pawns d4/d6/e5/e7/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb4 — queen b6→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: hxg6 — pawn h5→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxh1 (rook h8→h1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxh1 — rook g1→h1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move hxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 7r/4p1k1/1q1p1rp1/4p1QP/3pPnB1/1P1P4/1KP5/6RR b - - 0 28

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