Chess Puzzle #3tXDR — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1317 · Intermediate · attraction, crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks b3/c1; bishop d2; pawns a3/d4/e3/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks e8/g6; knight h5; pawns b5/c6/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb5 — queen d3→b5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g6→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king g1→g2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qg3+ — queen c7→g3, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/2q2ppp/2p3r1/1p1p3n/3P4/PR1QPP1P/3B2P1/2R3K1 w - - 2 24

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