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

Position

White: king h2; queen c3; rooks a1/e2; knight f1; pawns a5/b5/c2/c4/e4/f3/g2. Black: king f7; queen d7; rooks g5/g8; bishop h3; pawns a7/b6/c5/e5/f4/f6/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: axb6 — pawn a5→b6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g5→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg2 (rook e2→g2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g8→g2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king h2→h1).
4. Best move: axb6 — pawn a7→b6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, master, middlegame. The key move Rxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/p2q1k2/1p3p2/PPp1p1r1/2P1Pp1p/2Q2P1b/2P1R1PK/R4N2 w - - 0 33

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.