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

Rating 990 · Beginner · advanced pawn, advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen c2; rooks d1/h1; bishops d2/d3; knight f3; pawns a3/b2/c4/d5/f5/h3. Black: king h7; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knight f2; pawns a4/b7/c7/d6/e5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh1 — knight f2→h1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f6+ — pawn f5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
  3. Best move: fxg7+ — pawn f6→g7, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move fxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1r2/1pp3bk/3p3p/3PpP2/p1P5/P2B1N1P/1PQB1n2/2KR3R b - - 0 20

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