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

Rating 1171 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/f1; bishops a2/g7; pawns a3/c2/e4/f5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b2/e8; bishops d7/f6; pawns a7/c5/c6/d4/f7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg7 — bishop f6→g7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen d8→f6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f1→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is f6.

Position data

FEN: 3qr1k1/p2b1pBp/2p2b2/2p2P2/3pP3/P5QP/BrP3P1/R4RK1 b - - 0 20

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