Chess Puzzle #f8Bhl — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a1; queen b6; rooks g1/h1; bishop d7; pawns a3/b2/c3. Black: king h8; queen c4; rooks f8/g5; bishop e5; pawns c5/d6/f7/g4/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen c4→d3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg4 — rook g1→g4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxg4 (rook g5→g4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bxg4 — bishop d7→g4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Rxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/3B1p2/1Q1p4/2p1b1rp/2q3p1/P1P5/1P6/K5RR b - - 3 37

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