Chess Puzzle #EHl2C — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks g1/g3; bishop h5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/e3/f2/f4. Black: king h8; queen f6; rooks g7/g8; bishops d6/d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e6/f5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg7 — rook g3→g7, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen f6→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h1→g2).
3. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g8→g7, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, interference, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/pp1b2rp/2pbpq2/3p1p1B/2PP1P2/2N1P1R1/PP2QP2/6RK w - - 1 25

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