Chess Puzzle #09mGO — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 928 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king h1; rook h7; knight e3; pawns b6/d3/g2/h3. Black: king e6; rook b8; bishop a5; pawns a6/b7/d5/e5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxb6 — bishop a5→b6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh6+ — rook h7→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e6→d7).
  3. Best move: Rxb6 — rook h6→b6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Rh6+.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/1p5R/pP2k3/b2pp3/8/3PN2P/6P1/7K b - - 3 41

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