Chess Puzzle #tHhG7 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop c4; knights c3/e4; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d6; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen g5→f4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Opponent replies Qh6 (queen f4→h6).
3. Best move: Nxd6 — knight e4→d6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnb2rk1/pp3ppp/2pb1n2/6q1/2BPN3/2N5/PP3PPP/R2QR1K1 b - - 5 12

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