Chess Puzzle #1jKKT — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks c1/e5; bishop f4; pawns a4/b5/g4/h3. Black: king b8; queen f3; rooks g7/g8; pawns a5/b6/c7/d4/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rec5 — rook e5→c5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg4+ — rook g7→g4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies hxg4 (pawn h3→g4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxg4+ — rook g8→g4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen f5→g4, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxg4+ — queen f3→g4, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, exposed king, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxg4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k4r1/2p3r1/1p6/pP2RQ1p/P2p1BP1/5q1P/8/2R3K1 w - - 1 33

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