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

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rook d8; bishop g2; knight h4; pawns c4/f2/g3. Black: king g7; queen e6; rook a8; bishop c8; knight c5; pawns a5/b7/c6/e5/f5/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen e6→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxg6 — knight h4→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kxg6 (king g7→g6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rh8 — rook d8→h8.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Nxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bR4/1p4k1/2p1q1p1/p1n1pp2/2P4N/6P1/5PB1/3Q2K1 b - - 0 45

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