Chess Puzzle #0YiDC — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f4; bishops c2/g5; pawns a2/b2/c4/g2/g6/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/d4; pawns a5/b7/c5/c7/f7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: gxf7+ — pawn g6→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen d7→f7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f4→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move gxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r1k1/1ppq1p2/6Pp/p1p3B1/2Pb1R2/8/PPB3PP/R2Q3K b - - 1 17

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