Chess Puzzle #59Ozj — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1161 · Beginner · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/f3; knight d2; pawns a3/b2/c4/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen g6; rooks c8/f8; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/d6/e5/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight f6→d5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6 — queen c2→g6, captures queen. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f3→f8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r1k/p4p2/1p1p1nqp/3Pp1p1/2P5/P4R1P/1PQN1PP1/2R3K1 b - - 3 27

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