Chess Puzzle #6nS3k — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rooks d1/d7; bishop c4; pawns b3/c2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen g5; rooks f8/g6; bishop d4; pawns a5/b4/b6/d6/f5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d1→d4, captures bishop. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f4→g3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: hxg3 — pawn h2→g3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/1Q1R2p1/1p1p2rp/p4pq1/1pBb4/1P4P1/2P2P1P/3R2K1 b - - 0 32

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