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

Rating 2344 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king d1; queen e2; rooks c1/g3; bishops c2/h4; knight f1; pawns a2/c3/f2/h5. Black: king g8; queen g2; rooks e8/f8; knights d7/f3; pawns a7/b6/c5/d6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh4 — knight f3→h4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd3 — queen e2→d3. Opponent replies Nf6 (knight d7→f6).
  3. Best move: Rxg2 — rook g3→g2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qd3.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/p2n1pp1/1p1p3p/2p4P/7B/2P2nR1/P1B1QPq1/2RK1N2 b - - 0 26

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