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

Rating 1145 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks b1/b3; pawns c2/f4/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen a2; rooks d6/d8; pawns a7/b6/d4/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb7 — king c8→b7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxb6+ — rook b3→b6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies axb6 (pawn a7→b6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxa2 — queen c4→a2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move Rxb6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/p6p/1p1rp1p1/8/2Qp1P2/1R5P/q1P3P1/1R4K1 b - - 1 26

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