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

Position

White: king c2; queen h3; rook a1; bishop b3; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3. Black: king g8; queen e3; rooks b8/f8; knight g3; pawns a7/b6/c5/e6/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rbe8 — rook b8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh1 — rook a1→h1. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
3. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h3→h7, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Rh1.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/p7/1p2p1p1/2p5/8/1BPPq1nQ/PPKN4/R7 b - - 3 28

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