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

Rating 1168 · Beginner · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rook a1; bishops b3/g1; knight f7; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g3; pawns a7/b7/e4/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook f8→f7, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen d1→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  3. Best move: Bxf7 — bishop b3→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Qd8+.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp3Np1/2q4p/8/4p3/1BP3bP/PP4P1/R2Q2BK b - - 0 20

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