Chess Puzzle #6SbkF — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e4; bishop g5; knight h3; pawns c4/e3/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rook d8; knight g6; pawns a6/e6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd2 — rook d8→d2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g4 — pawn g2→g4. Opponent replies Rxf2+ (rook d2→f2, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kg3 — king h2→g3. Opponent replies Qxh3+ (queen h5→h3, captures knight, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxh3 — king g3→h3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, trapped piece. The key move is g4.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/5p1p/p3p1n1/6Bq/2P1Q3/4P2N/5PPK/8 b - - 1 30

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