Chess Puzzle #9gzkh — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f3; bishop d3; pawns a3/b3/c2/e5/f4. Black: king h8; queen f6; rooks g5/g8; bishop c8; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg5 — queen h5→g5, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg5+ — rook g8→g5, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
3. Best move: Qh6 — queen f6→h6. Opponent replies fxg5 (pawn f4→g5, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h6→h2, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move Rxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2b3rk/7p/p3pq2/1p1pP1rQ/5P2/PP1B1R2/2P5/R5K1 w - - 0 30

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