Chess Puzzle #1BWuq — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 982 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen c4; rooks d1/f2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop f6; knight f7; pawns a7/b7/c6/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bh4 — bishop f6→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f2→f7, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook f8→f7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxf7 — queen c4→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q1r1k/pp3n2/2p2bp1/7p/2Q1P3/2NP3P/PPP2RP1/2KR4 b - - 1 21

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