Chess Puzzle #Abu5I — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; rooks a1/f1; bishops g2/g5; knight d5; pawns a2/f4/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks e2/f8; bishops e5/g4; knight f6; pawns d4/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe5 — pawn f4→e5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook e2→g2, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king g1→g2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxd5+ — queen d8→d5, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3q1rk1/Q4ppp/5n2/3Nb1B1/3p1Pb1/8/P3r1BP/R4RK1 w - - 0 17

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