Chess Puzzle #6sxzD — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; queen f5; rooks f1/g2; pawns b3/c2/d3/e4/h2. Black: king b6; queen d4; rooks g8/h8; pawns a6/b4/c6/d6/f6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg8 — rook g2→g8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh2+ — rook h8→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qf2 (queen f5→f2).
3. Best move: Rxf2+ — rook h2→f2, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f1→f2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen d4→f2, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move Rxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6rr/8/pkpp1p2/5Q2/1p1qP3/1P1P4/2PK2RP/5R2 w - - 8 30

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