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

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks d1/g1; bishop g4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks f8/g5; knight h4; pawns d5/e4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen e2→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg4 — rook g5→g4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxg4 (rook g1→g4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxg4 — queen f4→g4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/6pp/8/3p2r1/4pqBn/2P5/PP2QP1P/3R2RK w - - 0 30

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