Chess Puzzle #6qQM2 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks e1/f2; bishop g5; pawns a2/b4/c4/d3/d5/h4. Black: king c8; queen f5; rooks a8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f3/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re3 — rook e1→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg5+ — rook g8→g5, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h4→g5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxg5+ — queen f5→g5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
4. Best move: Qxe3 — queen g5→e3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Rxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1k3r1/ppp5/3p4/3PpqBp/1PP4P/1Q1P1p2/P4R2/4R1K1 w - - 3 24

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