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

Rating 2395 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rook f1; bishops b3/f4; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/g3. Black: king c8; queen f5; rooks e8/h8; bishop f8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g7→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g4 — pawn g3→g4. Opponent replies Qxf4 (queen f5→f4, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxf4 — rook f1→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is g4.

Position data

FEN: 2k1rb1r/pp4pp/5n2/2p1Nq2/5B2/1BQP2P1/PPP5/5RK1 b - - 0 22

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