Chess Puzzle #0u2lY — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1564 · Intermediate · equality, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f3; bishop g2; knights d2/f5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f6/h2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e3; knight c6; pawns a5/b5/c5/d4/e5/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg3 — rook f3→g3. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Rxg4 — rook g3→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Rg3.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1b3p2/2n2Ppp/ppp1pN2/3pP1q1/3PbR2/PPPN2BP/R2Q3K b - - 1 19

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