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

Rating 1413 · Intermediate · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks b1/e1; bishop g3; pawns a2/b3/c2/f2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks c8/f3; pawns a7/b7/c3/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re5 — rook e1→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg3+ — rook f3→g3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f2→g3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen f5→e5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/pp4pp/8/3p1q2/8/1Pp2rBP/P1P2P2/1R1QR1K1 w - - 4 25

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