Chess Puzzle #5FsUi — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks c3/f1; bishop h2; knight d2; pawns a2/b4/d4/d6/e3/f2/g2. Black: king e8; queen f7; rooks a8/g8; bishop b7; knight b8; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/h4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh4 — queen g4→h4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g8→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Rg4+ — rook g2→g4, gives check. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f2→f3).
4. Best move: Rxh4 — rook g4→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Rxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rn2k1r1/pbp2q2/1p1Pp3/8/1P1P2Qp/2R1P3/P2N1PPB/5RK1 w q - 1 22

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