Chess Puzzle #5MayB — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen f2; rook a7; bishop c5; knights d2/h2; pawns b2/c3/f4. Black: king g8; queen h5; rook e8; bishop g7; pawns b5/f7/g6. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg2 — queen f2→g2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd1+ — queen h5→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king f1→f2).
3. Best move: Re2+ — rook e8→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king f2→g3).
4. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook e2→g2, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame, skewer. The key move Rxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/R4pb1/6p1/1pB4q/5P2/2P5/1P1N1Q1N/5K2 w - - 2 32

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