Chess Puzzle #Gevth — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen d2; rooks e2/h3; bishop e3; knight d4; pawns a2/b3/g2/h5. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a6/f8; bishop c5; knight c6; pawns b4/d5/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h5→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf1+ — rook f8→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Qc1 (queen d2→c1).
3. Best move: Rxc1+ — rook f1→c1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The key move Rxc1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/7p/r1n1p1p1/q1bp3P/1p1N4/1P2B2R/P2QR1P1/1K6 w - - 0 27

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