Chess Puzzle #BW6Sl — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen d3; rooks a2/f1; pawns a4/b3/c4/d5/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g7; queen f6; rooks f3/f8; pawns a6/b7/c5/d6/e3/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook a2→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg3+ — rook f3→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f2→g3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxf1+ — queen f6→f1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, master, short. The key move Rxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/1p4k1/p2p1qp1/2pP3p/P1P4P/1P1QprP1/R4PK1/5R2 w - - 2 33

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