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

Rating 2029 · Expert · equality, opening, pin, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king e1; queen b3; rooks a1/h1; bishop e2; knights d2/g1; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops f5/g7; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e6 — pawn e7→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g4 — pawn g2→g4. Opponent replies Bxg4 (bishop f5→g4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Bxg4 — bishop e2→g4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, opening, pin, short, trapped piece. The key move is g4.

Position data

FEN: rn1q1rk1/ppp1p1bp/3p2p1/5b2/8/1QP5/PP1NBPPP/R3K1NR b KQ - 1 11

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