Chess Puzzle #Li3Id — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen a4; rooks a1/d2; pawns a2/b4/f3/g2. Black: king g8; rooks f8/h2; bishop b6; pawns a7/e5/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king f1→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook h2→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king e2→d1).
3. Best move: Rg1+ — rook g2→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king d1→c2).
4. Best move: Rxa1 — rook g1→a1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, long, skewer. The key move Rxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p5pp/1b3p2/4p3/QP6/5P2/P2R2Pr/R4K2 w - - 0 29

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