Chess Puzzle #5EY2H — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1116 · Beginner · crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rooks a1/f2; knights d7/f3; pawns b2/b3/c3/d4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks d8/g4; knights c6/e3; pawns a6/b6/d5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nfe5 — knight f3→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg3+ — rook g4→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies hxg3 (pawn h2→g3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen g6→g3, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/2QN1pp1/ppn3qp/3p4/3P2r1/1PP1nNP1/1P3R1P/R5K1 w - - 1 25

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