Chess Puzzle #hj3vj — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1921 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/c1; knights a4/g3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen h4; rooks d8/h8; bishops c5/d7; knights c6/g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg3 — queen h4→g3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, one move. The key move hxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/pppb2pp/2n5/2b1pp2/N5nq/PB1P2NP/1PP2PP1/R1BQ1RK1 b - - 0 13

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