Chess Puzzle #pFTok — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1990 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; rooks a1/h5; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/g4. Black: king g8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/f4; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Opponent replies Bxg4 (bishop c8→g4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rh4 — rook h5→h4.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is g3.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp3p2/4p3/3p3R/5bP1/2PB4/PP3PP1/R3K3 b Q - 2 18

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