Chess Puzzle #iW5Zi — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1977 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen c5; rooks e2/f1; knight d3; pawns b4/c2/f2/g4/h3. Black: king h8; queen f7; rooks f3/f8; bishop h4; pawns a7/d5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight d3→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg3+ — rook f3→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g2→h2).
  3. Best move: Qf4 — queen f7→f4.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Rg3+.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/p4q1p/6p1/2Qp4/1P4Pb/3N1r1P/2P1RPK1/5R2 w - - 1 38

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