Chess Puzzle #Iwn46 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen e4; rook a7; pawns a4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen g7; rook g5; pawns c5/e6/f6/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf5 — rook g5→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g4 — pawn g2→g4. Opponent replies hxg4 (pawn h5→g4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is g4.

Position data

FEN: 8/R4pqk/4pp2/2p3rp/P3Q3/7P/5PP1/4K3 b - - 2 37

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