Chess Puzzle #E4oem — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks c1/c3; bishop g3; pawns a2/b2/b6/e5/f2. Black: king h8; queen h3; rooks f3/f8; pawns a6/b7/e4/g7/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd1 — queen b3→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: e3 — pawn e4→e3. Opponent replies Qd4 (queen d1→d4).
3. Best move: Rxg3+ — rook f3→g3, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/1p4p1/pP6/4P2p/4p3/1QR2rBq/PP3P2/2R3K1 w - - 0 27

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