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

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks e4/f2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c6; rooks d6/g8; pawns a7/b5/c5/f5/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ref4 — rook e4→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh6 — rook d6→h6. Opponent replies Qxh6 (queen h4→h6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxh6 — queen c6→h6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move is Rh6.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/p4p1p/2qr4/1pp2p2/4R2Q/3P4/PPP2RPP/6K1 w - - 0 22

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