Chess Puzzle #FBXtL — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1568 · Intermediate · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/f1; bishops b2/d1; knights a3/f3; pawns a2/b3/d3/e4/f2/g3. Black: king e8; queen d7; rooks a8/g8; bishops b4/h3; knights c6/f6; pawns a5/c7/d4/e5/f7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf1 — bishop h3→f1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc6 — queen c2→c6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxc6 (queen d7→c6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxc6 — rook c1→c6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxc6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3k1r1/2pq1p1p/2n2n2/p3p3/1b1pP3/NP1P1NPb/PBQ2P2/2RB1RK1 b q - 0 22

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