Chess Puzzle #79FJs — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen f2; rooks a1/e2; bishops b7/c1; knights f5/h4; pawns a2/b2/c4/f4. Black: king h8; queen h5; rooks g4/g8; bishop d8; knight d3; pawns a7/b6/c5/d4/f6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh2 — queen f2→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rg1+ — rook g4→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg1 (queen h2→g1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxg1+ — rook g8→g1, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg1 (king f1→g1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxe2 — queen h5→e2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, exposed king, long, middlegame. The key move Rxg1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3b2rk/pB5p/1p3p2/2p2N1q/2Pp1PrN/3n4/PP2RQ2/R1B2K2 w - - 0 27

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