Chess Puzzle #6oNxm — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop g3; pawns a3/b3/c4/d4/f2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks f3/f8; knight h7; pawns a6/b7/c6/c7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re3 — rook e1→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ng5 — knight h7→g5. Opponent replies h4 (pawn h3→h4).
3. Best move: Qg4 — queen h5→g4. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h4→g5, captures knight).
4. Best move: Rxf2+ — rook f3→f2, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin, sacrifice. The key move Rxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1pp3pn/p1p4p/7q/2PP4/PP3rBP/5PK1/R2QR3 w - - 2 23

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