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

Rating 987 · Beginner · advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen f7; rook h6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/g3/g6. Black: king d7; queen e6; bishop d6; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf7 — queen e6→f7, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: gxf7 — pawn g6→f7, captures queen. Opponent replies Ng6 (knight e7→g6).
  3. Best move: Rxg6 — rook h6→g6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, short. The key move gxf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/pppknQ2/3bq1PR/3pp3/8/3P2P1/PPP3K1/8 b - - 2 42

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