Chess Puzzle #Ca9vR — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen d7; rook a1; bishop g2; pawns a3/b3/e4/g4/h3. Black: king h6; queen h4; rook f2; pawns b5/e3/e5/g6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook a1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook f2→g2, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king h2→g2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qf2+ — queen h4→f2, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/3Q4/6pk/1p2p3/4P1Pq/PP2p2P/5rBK/R7 w - - 1 53

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