Chess Puzzle #0lQWm — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 996 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks f1/f4; bishops e2/g5; knight c3; pawns a4/b2/c4/d5/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b8/e8; bishop g7; knights e5/f6; pawns a6/b7/c5/d6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop g7→f6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f4→f6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r1qr1k1/1p3pbp/p2p1np1/2pPn1B1/P1P1PR2/2N5/1P1QB1PP/5RK1 b - - 2 16

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