Chess Puzzle #13g9R — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1080 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king c3; rook h7; bishop f6; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2. Black: king g8; rook g6; bishop g7; pawns a7/b7/c4/e6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b7→b5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook h7→g7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg7 (rook g6→g7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bxg7 — bishop f6→g7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp4bR/4pBr1/4P3/2p5/2K5/PP3P2/8 b - - 1 31

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