Chess Puzzle #r1pwv — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2229 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen c3; rooks e1/g2; knight f3; pawns a3/b4/e4/f5/h6. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks d8/e8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg7 — rook g2→g7. Opponent replies Qf6 (queen e7→f6).
  3. Best move: Ng5 — knight f3→g5.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Rg7.

Position data

FEN: 2brr2k/pp2qp1p/2p3pP/4pP2/1P2P3/P1Q2N2/6R1/4RK2 b - - 12 31

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