Chess Puzzle #rj4MY — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; rooks a4/a7; bishop e4; pawns a5/f4/g2. Black: king f6; rooks b2/h1; bishop e6; pawns f7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ra3 — rook a4→a3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: h4+ — pawn h5→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g3→f3).
3. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is h4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/R4p2/4bk2/P6p/R3BP2/6K1/1r4P1/7r w - - 3 38

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