Chess Puzzle #J3zcC — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks c1/f1; bishop h4; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen h3; rooks c8/g8; bishop e7; knights d4/f6; pawns a7/b7/d6/e5/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ng4 — knight f6→g4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: gxh3 — pawn g2→h3, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxf2+ (knight g4→f2, captures queen, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxf2 — king g1→f2, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move gxh3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r3r1/pp2bp1k/3p1n1p/4p3/3nP2B/2N2N1q/PP3QPP/2R2RK1 b - - 2 21

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