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

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rook e4; bishop f2; knight b1; pawns a3/b3/c4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g7; rooks e8/f8; knight b6; pawns a5/c7/d4/e5/f6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh7 — queen g7→h7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg4+ — rook e4→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Rh4 — rook g4→h4.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Rg4+.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/2p3q1/1n3p2/p3pQ2/2PpR3/PP6/5BPP/1N4K1 b - - 4 30

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