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

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks d1/e1; knights d5/f2; pawns a4/b2/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks d8/e8; bishop d4; knight h5; pawns a6/b4/c5/d6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight h5→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Opponent replies Qh5 (queen h4→h5).
3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen d2→d4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move is g3.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/5p1p/p2p2p1/2pN3n/Pp1bP2q/5P2/1P1Q1NPP/3RR1K1 b - - 7 28

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