Chess Puzzle #0RI7y — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 994 · Beginner · advantage, deflection, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king c1; rook d8; bishop b2; pawns a2/b3/c2/e5/g2. Black: king g8; rook f4; bishop g7; pawns a7/b6/c7/e7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king g8→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: e6+ — pawn e5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe6 (king f7→e6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Bxg7 — bishop b2→g7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is e6+.

Position data

FEN: 3R2k1/p1p1p1bp/1p4p1/4P3/5r2/1P6/PBP3P1/2K5 b - - 0 23

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