Chess Puzzle #0bWjR — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks e1/e2; bishop g5; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks a8/c8; bishop e5; knight d5; pawns a6/b4/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc4 — rook c8→c4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g4 — pawn g2→g4. Opponent replies Qf3 (queen f5→f3).
3. Best move: Nd2 — knight e4→d2.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move is g4.

Position data

FEN: r1r3k1/5p1p/p3p1p1/3nbqB1/1p2N2Q/7P/PP2RPP1/4R1K1 b - - 9 28

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