Chess Puzzle #q7oFZ — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1964 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e2; queen b3; rooks c1/f3; bishops e1/e4; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/g2. Black: king g8; queen h1; rooks a8/e8; bishop g3; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe1 — bishop g3→e1, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh3 — rook f3→h3. Opponent replies Qxh3 (queen h1→h3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: gxh3 — pawn g2→h3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Rh3.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp3ppp/2p5/3p4/3PB3/1Q2PRb1/PP2K1P1/2R1B2q b - - 6 23

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