Chess Puzzle #3jyWa — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f3; queen c2; rook g2; bishop b2; knight a5; pawns a3/b5/e4. Black: king b8; rooks d8/h2; knight h4; pawns a7/b7/c7/g6. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king f3→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook h2→g2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg2 (queen c2→g2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nxg2 — knight h4→g2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Rxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r4/ppp5/6p1/NP6/4P2n/P4K2/1BQ3Rr/8 w - - 1 37

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