Chess Puzzle #hnMt2 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen d1; rooks a1/g1; bishop e3; pawns a2/c5/d4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king f7; queen f6; rooks a8/h4; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f3/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rah8 — rook a8→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg3 — rook g1→g3. Opponent replies Ne5 (knight c6→e5).
3. Best move: dxe5 — pawn d4→e5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Rg3.

Position data

FEN: r7/ppp2kp1/2n2qp1/2Pp4/3P2Pr/4Bp1P/P4P1K/R2Q2R1 b - - 7 26

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