Chess Puzzle #3qi7p — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a1/e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king c8; queen f3; rooks g7/g8; pawns a7/b7/e6/f4/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe6 — rook e5→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg4+ — rook g7→g4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies hxg4 (pawn h3→g4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxg4+ — rook g8→g4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen h4→g4, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxg4+ — queen f3→g4, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, long, sacrifice. The key move Rxg4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k3r1/pp4rp/4p3/4R3/3P1pPQ/2P2q1P/PP3P2/R5K1 w - - 1 24

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