Chess Puzzle #Ml9tD — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen g6; rook f3; knight d5; pawns d4/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b1; rooks b7/c8; bishop a6; knight h7; pawns a7/b4/d6/e7/f6. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg3 — rook f3→g3. Opponent replies e5 (pawn e7→e5).
3. Best move: Nxf6 — knight d5→f6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Rg3.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/pr2p2n/b2p1pQ1/3N4/1p1PP3/5R1P/5PPK/1q6 b - - 0 25

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