Chess Puzzle #8oMLW — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g2; rook f1; knight d5; pawns a2/c4. Black: king g8; queen f5; rook d2; bishop h4; pawns a6/c5/d3/e5/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf5 — rook f1→f5, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook d2→g2, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king g1→g2, captures rook).
3. Best move: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Rxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/8/p5p1/2pNpq2/2P4b/3p4/P2r2Q1/5RK1 w - - 0 44

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