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

Rating 400 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen c2; rooks g1/g2; bishop f1; knight g7; pawns a2/b2/c4/e3/h3. Black: king h8; queen e5; rooks a8/f7; bishop c8; knight e4; pawns a6/b7/c6/d5/e6/f5/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg7 — rook f7→g7, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg7 — rook g2→g7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxg7 (queen e5→g7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxg7 — rook g1→g7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxg7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b4k/1p3rNp/p1p1p3/3pqp2/2P1n3/4P2P/PPQ3R1/2K2BR1 b - - 0 21

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