Chess Puzzle #hO4NV — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g2; rooks f1/g3; knight d3; pawns a2/b3/c2/d2/h2. Black: king g7; queen f5; rooks a8/f8; knight g5; pawns a7/c5/c6/d6/e5/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen f5→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg5 — rook g3→g5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxg2+ (queen e4→g2, captures queen, gives check).
3. Best move: Rxg2 — rook g5→g2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/p4pk1/2pp2pp/2p1pqn1/8/1P1N2R1/P1PP2QP/5R1K b - - 3 22

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