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

Rating 2060 · Expert · advanced pawn, advantage, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks e1/e3; bishop d3; pawns a2/c4/d5/e5/f3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks e8/g5; knight f4; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg2+ — rook g5→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2 — queen f2→g2, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxg2 (knight f4→g2, captures queen).
  3. Best move: exd6 — pawn e5→d6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nxe3 (knight g2→e3, captures rook).
  4. Best move: dxe7 — pawn d6→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Qxg2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/p1p1qpp1/1p1p3p/3PP1r1/2P2n2/3BRP1P/P4QP1/4R1K1 b - - 0 29

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