Chess Puzzle #KLNpe — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2597 · Master · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks f1/f4; bishop h6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/d5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop e7; knights c6/g5; pawns a7/b7/c4/c7/f7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen d8→d5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg4 — rook f4→g4. Opponent replies Qe6 (queen d5→e6).
  3. Best move: Bxg5 — bishop h6→g5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/ppp1bp2/2n4B/3P2nQ/2p2R2/3P4/PPP3PP/5RK1 b - - 0 18

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