Chess Puzzle #m3mPH — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2371 · Expert · crushing, defensive move, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks e7/f4; pawns f2/g2/h4. Black: king g7; rooks a2/d2; knight c4; pawns a7/b5/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king g7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g4 — pawn g2→g4. Opponent replies Rd1+ (rook d2→d1, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kh2 — king g1→h2.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is g4.

Position data

FEN: 8/p3R1k1/6p1/1p6/2n2R1P/8/r2r1PP1/6K1 b - - 4 33

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