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

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook f2; bishop g2; knight g6; pawns a3/c4/e6/f5/h4. Black: king g7; queen g3; rook h2; bishop f8; knight e3; pawns a7/c5/d4/f6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen h5→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook h2→g2, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg2 (queen f3→g2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nxg2 — knight e3→g2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5b2/p5k1/4PpNp/2p2P1Q/2Pp3P/P3n1q1/5RBr/6K1 w - - 7 40

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