Chess Puzzle #G1GuS — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen a5; rooks b1/e1; bishop e2; pawns c5/d4/e3/f2/h2. Black: king h8; queen b8; rooks g3/g8; knights d7/e4; pawns c6/d5/e6/f5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg3 — pawn f2→g3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg3+ — rook g8→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g2→f1).
3. Best move: Qg8 — queen b8→g8. Opponent replies hxg3 (pawn h2→g3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxg3 — queen g8→g3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, long, middlegame, quiet move, sacrifice. The key move Rxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1q4rk/3n1p1p/2p1p3/Q1Pp1p2/3Pn3/4P1r1/4BPKP/1R2R3 w - - 0 32

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