Chess Puzzle #CS2Zd — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks e3/h5; pawns a2/c3/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c4/g7; pawns a5/d5/e6/f5/f7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf8 — queen d8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg3 — rook e3→g3. Opponent replies Rcg4 (rook c4→g4).
3. Best move: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Rg3.

Position data

FEN: 3q2k1/5prp/4p2Q/p2pPp1R/2r5/2P1R2P/P4PP1/6K1 b - - 0 31

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