Chess Puzzle #q5eWo — Advanced, White to move, opening

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/g1; bishop c4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f3; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c5/c6/e5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bg4 — bishop c8→g4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg3 — rook g1→g3. Opponent replies Qf6 (queen f3→f6).
3. Best move: Rxg4 — rook g3→g4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Rg3.

Position data

FEN: rnb1k1nr/pp3pp1/2p4p/2p1p3/2B1P3/2NP1q2/PPPQ1P1P/2KR2R1 b kq - 1 11

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