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

Rating 1242 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks b1/d1; bishop g2; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks f8/g4; bishop f6; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bh3 — bishop g2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg3+ — rook g4→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f2→g3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxh3 — queen f5→h3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p4p2/1p2pbp1/5q1p/6rP/1QP1P1P1/PP3PB1/1R1R2K1 w - - 1 30

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