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

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks c1/d1; bishops e3/g4; knight f3; pawns a4/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks c8/e8; bishop g3; knights c4/f6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxg4 — knight f6→g4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: hxg3 — pawn h2→g3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Ngxe3 (knight g4→e3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: fxe3 — pawn f2→e3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move hxg3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/ppq2ppp/5n2/8/P1n3B1/4BNb1/1P2QPPP/2RR2K1 b - - 0 20

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