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

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks c1/f1; bishop g4; pawns a3/b4/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks b8/g6; knight h4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bh3 — bishop g4→h3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g6→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bxg2 (bishop h3→g2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qg6 — queen d6→g6. Opponent replies Qf3 (queen d1→f3).
4. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight h4→f3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin, sacrifice. The key move Rxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/pp3pp1/2pq2rp/3p4/1P1P2Bn/P3P3/5PPP/2RQ1RK1 w - - 3 24

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