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Simple Chess Puzzles |
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Basic chess tactics for beginners Puzzle 1 |
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White to move and win. (Solution below) |
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White mates immediately with Qxg7++. The black king cannot capture the white queen because the white bishop protects that queen. |
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In the above position, a common pattern gives white the opportunity to win quickly. Look at what each white piece can do: where it can move.
HINT: Look at where the white pieces point. Is there an intersection where two white pieces point at the same square? |