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

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks c7/f1; bishop e5; knight a5; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h5; queen f5; rook g8; knight e4; pawns d5/f3/h6. White is ahead by 11 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen e2→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g8→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qh3 — queen f5→h3. Opponent replies Qxf3+ (queen e3→f3, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxf3 — queen h3→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6r1/2R5/7p/N2pBq1k/3Pn3/5p2/PP2QPPP/5RK1 w - - 0 32

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