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

Rating 928 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d5/h1; bishop b5; knight a3; pawns a2/b2/e3/g2/h2. Black: king f8; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight f2; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. 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: Rd8+ — rook d5→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
  3. Best move: Rxh8 — rook d8→h8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short, skewer. The key move is Rd8+.

Position data

FEN: r1b2k1r/pp3ppp/8/1B1R4/8/N3P3/PP3nPP/2K4R b - - 0 18

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