Chess Puzzle #0eINS — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks c5/e1; knight d2; pawns d4/f3/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen h3; rooks g6/g8; bishop c6; pawns a6/b7/e6/f6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg3+ — rook g6→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: hxg3 — pawn h2→g3, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxg3+ (rook g8→g3, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kf2 — king g1→f2. Opponent replies Rg2+ (rook g3→g2, gives check).
4. Best move: Ke3 — king f2→e3.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move hxg3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/1p3p1p/p1b1ppr1/2R5/3P1Q2/5PPq/3N3P/4R1K1 b - - 4 29

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