Chess Puzzle #GR7ac — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1749 · Advanced · advantage, deflection, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks c1/f3; bishop h5; knight a4; pawns a3/b4/d4/e3/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks d8/e7; bishop c8; knights d7/f6; pawns a6/b7/c6/d5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight f6→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg3+ — rook f3→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Nxg3 (knight e4→g3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxd6 — queen h6→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, middlegame, short. The key move is Rg3+.

Position data

FEN: 2br2k1/1p1nr3/p1pq1n1Q/3p3B/NP1P1P2/P3PR1P/6P1/2R3K1 b - - 4 24

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