Chess Puzzle #Hk8hR — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/e5; bishop c4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f6; bishop d7; pawns a5/b4/c6/e6/f5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf5 — rook e5→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Opponent replies Qxh6 (queen h5→h6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f6→f5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is g6.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/3b2p1/2pqpr1p/p3Rp1Q/1pBP4/2P5/PP3PPP/R5K1 w - - 2 22

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