Chess Puzzle #57oT5 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks d1/f1; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c4/e3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/e5; bishop b7; knight f4; pawns a6/b5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exf4 — pawn e3→f4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe2 — rook e5→e2, captures queen. Opponent replies fxg5 (pawn f4→g5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook e2→g2, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1b3pp1/p6p/1p2r1q1/2P2n2/P1N1P3/1P2Q1PP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 25

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