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

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks c1/d2; bishops a8/c3; pawns a3/c4/d4/e5. Black: king g8; queen g3; rook f7; knight h4; pawns a5/b6/c7/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg2 — rook d2→g2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxg2 — knight h4→g2, captures rook. Opponent replies Bxg2 (bishop a8→g2, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rf2 — rook f7→f2. Opponent replies Qf1 (queen d1→f1).
4. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook f2→f1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Rxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: B5k1/2p2rp1/1p2p2p/p3P3/2PP3n/P1B3q1/3R4/2RQ2K1 w - - 0 31

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