Chess Puzzle #4G8TW — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks d7/f1; bishop f3; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen g5; rooks e2/f8; knight f4; pawns a7/b6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg7 — rook d7→g7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg7 — queen g5→g7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxg7+ (queen c3→g7, captures queen, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxg7 — king h8→g7, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxe2 (bishop f3→e2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Nxe2+ — knight f4→e2, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Nxe2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/p2R2pp/1p6/6q1/2P2n2/2Q2B1P/PP2rPP1/5RK1 w - - 6 26

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