Chess Puzzle #0BhwW — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1154 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, hanging piece, master, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks b4/g4; knight c2; pawns b5/d3/e4/g2/h5. Black: king f7; rooks a8/b8; knight e7; pawns c7/d6/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc6 — knight e7→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: bxc6 — pawn b5→c6, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxb4 (rook b8→b4, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Nxb4 — knight c2→b4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, hanging piece, master, short. The key move bxc6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rr6/2p1nkp1/3p1p1p/1P5P/1R2P1R1/3P4/2N3P1/6K1 b - - 2 28

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