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

Rating 1152 · Beginner · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/f1; knights e2/f5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g5/h3. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/f6; pawns a7/b5/c6/e4/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf5 — bishop c8→f5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g5→f6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen e5→f6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen h6→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move gxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/p4p2/2p2b1Q/1p2qNP1/4p3/7P/PPP1NP2/R4RK1 b - - 0 19

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