Chess Puzzle #8wgvR — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1914 · Advanced · crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, intermezzo, kingside attack, master.

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rooks a1/h3; bishop e5; pawns a2/c4/e3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen c6; rooks c2/d8; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/c5/e6/f7/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg5 — pawn f4→g5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook c2→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king g1→g2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Nxg5+ — knight e4→g5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, intermezzo, kingside attack, master, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r1k2/pp3p1Q/2q1p3/2p1B1p1/2P1nP2/4P2R/P1r3PP/R5K1 w - - 1 24

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