Chess Puzzle #6HdEF — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d6; rooks b1/f1; bishop h3; pawns a2/c4/e4/g2/h4. Black: king e8; queen d3; rooks g7/g8; bishop c6; pawns a6/b7/d4/f7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxb7 — rook b1→b7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g7→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bxg2 (bishop h3→g2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g8→g2, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king g1→g2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxe4+ — queen d3→e4, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4k1r1/1p3pr1/p1bQ4/7p/2PpP2P/3q3B/P5P1/1R3RK1 w - - 3 28

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