Chess Puzzle #0qY1n — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook f1; bishop g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/e2; bishop d5; knight c6; pawns a7/b5/c4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd6 — queen g3→d6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook e2→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Rxg5+ — rook g2→g5, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd5+ (queen d6→d5, captures bishop, gives check).
4. Best move: Rxd5 — rook g5→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Rxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/p5pp/2n5/1p1b2B1/2pP4/2P3Q1/PP2r1PP/5RK1 w - - 2 21

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