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

Position

White: king h2; queen c3; rook d1; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen h4; rook f2; bishop b6; pawns a6/b7/d6/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd6 — rook d1→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook f2→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king h2→g2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qf2+ — queen h4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g2→h1).
4. Best move: Qf1+ — queen f2→f1, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, fork, long, sacrifice. The key move Rxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p5k/pb1p2p1/8/7q/2Q4P/PP2NrPK/3R4 w - - 2 28

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