Chess Puzzle #Inmk8 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rooks d1/d3; knight h4; pawns d4/e4/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen f4; rooks g5/g8; bishop e7; pawns c4/e6/f6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf3 — rook d3→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g5→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Nxg2 (knight h4→g2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxf3 — queen f4→f3, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxg8 (queen h7→g8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxd1+ — queen f3→d1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6r1/3kb2Q/4pp2/6r1/2pPPq1N/3R4/6PP/3R2K1 w - - 0 35

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