Chess Puzzle #3Jci2 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1127 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen h6; rooks d3/h1; knight d4; pawns b2/b3/c2/f2/g2/h5. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knight b8; pawns a6/b4/d6/f7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen d5→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg3+ — rook d3→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg3 (queen e5→g3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: fxg3 — pawn f2→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Rg3+.

Position data

FEN: rnb2rk1/4bp2/p2p3Q/3q3P/1p1N4/1P1R4/1PP2PP1/1K5R b - - 1 19

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