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

Rating 1055 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook f1; bishop h6; pawns c2/c3/d4/e5/h2. Black: king f7; queen a8; rook h8; knight f5; pawns b6/c5/d5/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd8 — queen a8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf5+ — rook f1→f5, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies gxf5 (pawn g6→f5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qh5+ — queen e2→h5, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxf5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: q6r/5k1p/1p2p1pB/2ppPn2/3P4/2P5/2P1Q2P/5RK1 b - - 1 25

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