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

Rating 1105 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks f1/g4; bishops e2/h6; pawns a4/d5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks a8/e8; bishop g7; knights e5/h7; pawns a6/b7/c5/d6/e6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh5 — queen g6→h5, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g4→g7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Bxh5 — bishop e2→h5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/1p4bn/p2pp1qB/2pPn2Q/P5R1/7P/4B1P1/5R1K b - - 5 27

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