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

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks c4/g3; knight g4; pawns a4/d5/e4/f2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks b3/b8; bishop h5; pawns a5/c5/d6/f7/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf6+ — knight g4→f6, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf6 — queen g5→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen f3→f6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxg3+ — rook b3→g3, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, middlegame, short. The key move Rxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/5pp1/3p4/p1pP2qb/P1R1P1N1/1r3QRP/5P2/6K1 w - - 6 36

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