Chess Puzzle #0WL68 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks d1/d6; pawns a2/b2/c5/f2/f3/h4. Black: king h6; queen c8; rooks a8/f5; pawns a7/b7/e6/f4/g5/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg5+ — pawn h4→g5, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg5+ — rook f5→g5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg5+ (queen e5→g5, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxg5 — king h6→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move Rxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1q5/pp6/3Rp1pk/2P1Qrp1/5p1P/5P2/PP3P2/3R2K1 w - - 2 30

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