Chess Puzzle #BDYcg — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g7; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights b1/e2; pawns a2/c4/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king d7; queen d8; rooks a8/g8; bishops d5/e7; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh7 — queen g7→h7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g8→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Rg7+ — rook g2→g7, gives check. Opponent replies cxd5 (pawn c4→d5, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rxh7 — rook g7→h7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move Rxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q2r1/pp1kbpQp/2p5/3b4/2PP4/7P/P3NPP1/RNB2RK1 w - - 1 17

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