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

Position

White: king g1; queen f1; rooks e1/f2; knight d2; pawns a3/b4/c5/d4/f3/f4/h2. Black: king f7; queen h3; rook h8; bishop b7; knight c6; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/f5/f6/g3/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh3 — queen f1→h3, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: gxf2+ — pawn g3→f2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf2 (king g1→f2, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxh3 — rook h8→h3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, intermezzo, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move gxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7r/pbpp1k2/1pn2pp1/2P2p2/1P1P1P2/P4Ppq/3N1R1P/4RQK1 w - - 0 24

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