Chess Puzzle #1ghPv — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; queen e3; rooks d2/h2; bishop d3; knight g1; pawns e4/f3/g5/h5. Black: king e8; queen c3; rooks c2/h8; knight c5; pawns a7/b7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd3 — knight c5→d3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxd3 — rook d2→d3, captures knight. Opponent replies Qa1+ (queen c3→a1, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxc2 — king d1→c2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4k2r/pp3pp1/3p3p/2n1p1PP/4P3/2qBQP2/2rR3R/3K2N1 b k - 0 23

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