Chess Puzzle #Jieue — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; knight h4; pawns a2/b4/c3/d3/e4/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks f7/f8; knight h5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rad1 — rook a1→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf2+ — rook f7→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f1→f2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen g5→g3, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/ppp2rp1/3pp2p/4p1qn/1P2P2N/2PP2PP/P3QP1K/R4R2 w - - 5 21

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