Chess Puzzle #0roO7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1076 · Beginner · advanced pawn, advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/e1; bishop b3; pawns a2/c2/e5/f5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c3; rooks a8/e7; bishop g6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bh7 — bishop g6→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g7→g5).
  3. Best move: fxe7 — pawn f6→e7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is f6.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pp2rpp1/2p3bp/3pPP2/6Q1/1Bq5/P1P3PP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 20

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