Chess Puzzle #2B99n — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 932 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, hanging piece, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king f3; rook h1; bishop b3; pawns a4/b2/c3/f4. Black: king c5; rook g2; knight g3; pawns a6/b7/c6/g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh1 — knight g3→h1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kxg2 — king f3→g2, captures rook. Opponent replies gxf4 (pawn g5→f4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Kxh1 — king g2→h1, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, hanging piece, short, trapped piece. The key move Kxg2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p6/p1p5/2k3p1/P4P2/1BP2Kn1/1P4r1/7R b - - 0 47

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