Chess Puzzle #2o3Pz — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b1; rook b2; bishop a6; knight f3; pawns a5/d5/e4/f5/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen f4; rooks g7/g8; bishops b7/e5; pawns d4/d6/f6/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg2+ — rook g7→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg2 — rook b2→g2, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxg2+ (rook g8→g2, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxg2 — king g1→g2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Rxg2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1k4r1/1b4r1/B2p1p2/P2PbP1p/3pPq2/5N2/1R4PP/1Q4K1 b - - 1 31

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