Chess Puzzle #49IZC — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen d3; rooks d2/d5; knight g1; pawns b2/b3/c4/e4/f5/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks c6/c8; bishop e7; pawns a6/b7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bg5 — bishop e7→g5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf3 — knight g1→f3. Opponent replies Bxd2 (bishop g5→d2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nxh4 — knight f3→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Nf3.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1p2bpp1/p1rp3p/3RpP2/2P1P1Pq/1P1Q3P/1P1R2K1/6N1 b - - 6 27

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