Chess Puzzle #5sPTH — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1701 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen a4; rooks d1/g1; bishop e3; knights d4/f4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/h4. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks d8/f7; bishops b7/g7; knight g4; pawns a7/b6/c7/d5/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf2 — knight g4→f2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg6 — rook g1→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxg6 (queen f6→g6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Nxg6 — knight f4→g6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/pbp2rb1/1p3qpp/3p4/Q2N1NnP/2P1B3/PP3P2/2KR2R1 b - - 1 20

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