Chess Puzzle #1kzjS — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1326 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, exposed king, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks f1/f6; knight g5; pawns b2/b3/d4/e5/g4/h3. Black: king g7; queen e7; rooks c2/f8; bishop e4; pawns a5/b4/d5/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh4 — queen f2→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg2+ — rook c2→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Rxg4+ — rook g2→g4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Nxe4 (knight g5→e4, captures bishop).
  4. Best move: Rxh4 — rook g4→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r2/4qpk1/5Rp1/p2pP1N1/1p1Pb1P1/1P5P/1Pr2Q2/5RK1 w - - 3 30

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