Practice Windmill Puzzles

The See-Saw Attack

• The Setup - White's bishop is on f6 and rook on g3. Black's king on g8 is protected by a pawn on g7. White can launch a windmill by capturing on g7.
• Rxg7+: The Rook Check - White captures the pawn on g7 with check. Black's king is forced to step to the corner on h8.
• Kh8: King to the Corner - The king steps to h8. Now White's rook can move away to deliver a discovered check from the f6 bishop.
• Rf7+: Discovered Check - White moves the rook to f7, unmasking the bishop's check on h8. Black's king is forced back to g8.
• Kg8: King to g8 - The king returns to g8. White delivers another direct rook check to cycle the king back to h8.
• Rg7+: Rook Check Again - The rook checks on g7. The king is forced back to h8.
• Kh8: King Back to h8 - The king returns to h8. Now White executes the final discovered check, attacking the queen on b5.
• Rg5+: Attacking the Queen - White moves the rook to g5. This delivers a discovered check and attacks the black queen on b5. Black's king escapes the check to h7.
• Kh7: King Escapes - The king escapes to h7. Now the rook can capture the queen on b5.
• Rxb5: Winning the Queen - White captures the queen on b5, winning a pawn and a queen to secure a completely winning position.