Chess Puzzle #PYxag — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2235 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop f5; knights d4/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e3; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knights c5/g5; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf4 — queen e3→f4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Opponent replies Qd6 (queen f4→d6).
  3. Best move: Nxg5 — knight f3→g5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is g3.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp3pbp/2p3p1/2n2Bn1/3N1P2/2P1qN2/PP4PP/R2Q1R1K b - - 2 18

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