Chess Puzzle #42g7f — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen e3; rooks e2/f3; pawns a3/b3/c4/d5/e4/e5/f4/h3. Black: king h7; queen h4; rooks c8/g7; pawns a5/b6/c5/d7/e6/f7/g3/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg3 — rook f3→g3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg3+ — rook g7→g3, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg3 (queen e3→g3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rg8 — rook c8→g8. Opponent replies Qxg8+ (queen g3→g8, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxg8 — king h7→g8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, long, pin. The key move Rxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/3p1prk/1p2p3/p1pPP2p/2P1PP1q/PP2QRpP/4R1K1/8 w - - 5 33

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