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

Position

White: king f2; queen e3; rooks a1/e1; bishop b3; knight f3; pawns a4/b2/c3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks d3/f8; bishop b5; pawns a7/b6/b7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen e3→g5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf3+ — rook d3→f3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxg5 — queen e7→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/pp2qppp/1p6/1b2P3/P7/1BPrQN2/1P3KPP/R3R3 w - - 1 21

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