Chess Puzzle #14O91 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c5; rooks c1/e1; bishop g2; pawns a2/b2/c6/e3/f4/h2. Black: king g8; queen d2; rooks a8/f6; bishop e6; pawns a6/b5/e4/f5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rg6 — rook f6→g6. Opponent replies Qc2 (queen c5→c2).
3. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g6→g2, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Rxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/6p1/p1P1br1p/1pQ2p2/4pP2/4P3/PP1q2BP/2R1R1K1 w - - 7 25

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