Chess Puzzle #oJG2Z — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/g3; knights d2/f3; pawns a3/b4/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks d8/h8; bishops e7/g4; knights c6/e4; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nxg3 — knight e4→g3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: hxg3 — pawn h2→g3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, one move. The key move hxg3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3rk2r/pp2bpp1/1qn4p/8/1PP1n1b1/P4NB1/3NBPPP/R2Q1RK1 b k - 0 15

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