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

Position

White: king h2; queen g4; rooks d1/g3; bishop b3; pawns a2/b4/c5/e4/f2. Black: king g7; queen g6; rook h3; bishop e7; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/c6/e5/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king h2→g1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg3+ — rook h3→g3, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg3 (queen g4→g3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Ne2+ — knight f4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
4. Best move: Nxg3 — knight e2→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, fork, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Rxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp2bpk1/2p3q1/2P1p3/1P2PnQ1/1B4Rr/P4P1K/3R4 w - - 0 30

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