Chess Puzzle #IBU92 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; queen e3; rook g1; bishop c4; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/d3/e4/f5/h3. Black: king d8; queen g2; rooks a8/h8; knight a1; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nc2 — knight a1→c2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg2 — rook g1→g2, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxe3+ (knight c2→e3, captures queen, gives check).
3. Best move: Nxe3 — knight d5→e3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxg2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2k3r/1pp2p1p/p2p4/3NpP2/2B1P3/3PQ2P/PP4q1/n2K2R1 b - - 1 21

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