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

Rating 878 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; rook b1; bishop b2; pawns e5/f3/g2/h3. Black: king f8; rook a8; knight c4; pawns e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb8 — rook a8→b8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ba3+ — bishop b2→a3, gives check. Opponent replies Nxa3 (knight c4→a3, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxb8+ — rook b1→b8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move Rxb8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4k2/5ppp/4p3/4P3/2n5/5P1P/1B4PK/1R6 b - - 0 30

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