Chess Puzzle #1hQHX — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks d2/f1; knight g4; pawns a4/b3/c4/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks f3/f8; bishop d6; pawns a5/b6/b7/e4/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg3+ — rook f3→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: fxg3 — pawn f2→g3, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxg3+ (queen e5→g3, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Qg2 — queen e2→g2.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move fxg3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p4pp/1p1bp3/p3q3/P1P1p1N1/1P3rPP/3RQP2/5RK1 b - - 2 28

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