Chess Puzzle #4u6wO — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e8; rook f1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g3/h3. Black: king h7; queen f3; rook g6; pawns c6/d5/g7/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen e8→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg3+ — rook g6→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f2→g3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen f3→e3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, short. The key move Rxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4Q3/6pk/2p3r1/3p3p/3P4/2P2qPP/PP3P2/5RK1 w - - 2 32

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