Chess Puzzle #2pXAG — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks c1/f1; bishop c7; knight f3; pawns a4/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen h5; rooks d8/e4; bishop d7; pawns b6/b7/c6/d5/f6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg3 — queen f4→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rg4 — rook e4→g4. Opponent replies Bxd8 (bishop c7→d8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxg3 — rook g4→g3, captures queen. Opponent replies hxg3 (pawn h2→g3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Kxd8 — king c8→d8, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, long, middlegame. The key move is Rg4.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/1pBb2p1/1pp2p1p/3p3q/P2PrQ2/5N2/1P3PPP/2R2RK1 w - - 6 26

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