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

Rating 885 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rooks a1/g3; bishop e2; knight c3; pawns a3/b4/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; bishop f5; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight c6→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g3→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king g8→g7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxh4 — queen e1→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1p4pp/p1n1p3/3pPb2/1P1P3q/P1N3R1/4B1PP/R3Q1K1 b - - 3 20

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