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

Rating 1979 · Advanced · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king f2; rook h1; bishop d2; knight g1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g3/g6/h3. Black: king c8; rooks e8/h4; bishop d6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh5 — rook h4→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g4 — pawn g3→g4. Opponent replies Rh6 (rook h5→h6).
  3. Best move: Bxh6 — bishop d2→h6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is g4.

Position data

FEN: 2k1r3/pp3ppp/3b2P1/2pp4/3P3r/2P3PP/PP1B1K2/6NR b - - 0 20

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