Chess Puzzle #EynRY — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2310 · Expert · equality, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop c4; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishops b6/c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/g4/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: hxg4 — pawn h5→g4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nd5 (knight c3→d5).
  3. Best move: Qg7 — queen e7→g7.

Tactical themes

equality, opening, short. The key move hxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/ppppq3/1bn5/4P2p/2B3p1/2N2N1P/PP3PP1/R2QR1K1 w kq - 0 15

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