Chess Puzzle #R3kOi — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2329 · Expert · advanced pawn, advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen d3; rook h3; bishop f2; knight d4; pawns b2/b3/c2/f3/h6. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks c8/e8; bishop d5; pawns a6/b5/e6/f4/g5/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf7 — queen c7→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: hxg7 — pawn h6→g7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxg7 (queen f7→g7, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Nf5 — knight d4→f5.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, middlegame, short. The key move hxg7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/2q3p1/p3p2P/1p1b2p1/3N1p2/1P1Q1P1R/1PP2B2/1K6 b - - 0 26

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