Chess Puzzle #6xwPt — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c2/e3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/e5; knights e4/f5; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nexg3 — knight e4→g3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: hxg3 — pawn h2→g3, captures knight. Opponent replies Nxe3 (knight f5→e3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: fxe3 — pawn f2→e3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move hxg3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pp1q1pp1/7p/3prn2/4n3/2P1B1P1/PPB2P1P/R2Q1RK1 b - - 1 19

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