Chess Puzzle #C5jpq — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e3; rooks a1/a4; bishop g2; knight d5; pawns e4/f4/g5/h3. Black: king g7; queen b5; rooks b2/e8; knights d3/d4; pawns c5/d6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd4 — rook a4→d4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook b2→g2, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king h2→g2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qb2+ — queen b5→b2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g2→f3).
4. Best move: cxd4 — pawn c5→d4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/5pkp/3p2p1/1qpN2P1/R2nPP2/3nQ2P/1r4BK/R7 w - - 0 29

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