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

Position

White: king g2; queen d3; rook d2; bishop f3; knight g5; pawns a2/b3/f2/h4. Black: king g7; queen f6; rooks f5/f8; pawns a5/e6/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen d3→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg5+ — rook f5→g5, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h4→g5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxg5+ — queen f6→g5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king g2→h3).
4. Best move: Qxd2 — queen g5→d2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, long, master, middlegame. The key move Rxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/5pk1/4pqp1/p4rNp/7P/1P1Q1B2/P2R1PK1/8 w - - 19 45

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