Chess Puzzle #3XkR1 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks c1/f1; bishop g2; knight h5; pawns a2/c4/e3/e5/g5/g7. Black: king g8; queen d3; rooks d2/e8; bishop e7; knight b6; pawns a7/c5/e6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen g4→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook d2→g2, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king g1→g2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qe2+ — queen d3→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Rf2 (rook f1→f2).
4. Best move: Qxh5 — queen e2→h5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p3bpPp/1n2p3/2p1P1PN/2P3Q1/3qP3/P2r2B1/2R2RK1 w - - 1 28

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