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

Rating 1134 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen c2; rooks e1/g1; knight f4; pawns a2/b2/c3/h3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks d8/f8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c5/f7/g4/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf4 — queen g5→f4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg4+ — rook g1→g4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen f4→g4, captures rook).
  3. Best move: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Rxg4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/pp3p1p/2n5/2p3q1/5Np1/2P4P/PPQ5/1K2R1R1 b - - 1 26

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