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

Rating 1537 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks b1/f1; bishop c4; knight h5; pawns a4/b3/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; rooks c2/d8; bishops b7/e5; knight b4; pawns a6/b6/c5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f2→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg2+ — rook c2→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Rxg3+ — rook g2→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies e4 (pawn e3→e4).
  4. Best move: Rxg6 — rook g3→g6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/1b4p1/pp4Qp/2p1b2N/PnB5/1P2P1P1/2r2P1P/1R3RK1 w - - 4 28

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