Chess Puzzle #O3hoY — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishop e6; pawns a5/b2/d5/f4/g2. Black: king b8; queen h5; rooks g7/h8; knight e7; pawns a7/b7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king g1→f2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g7→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king f2→g2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h5→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g2→f3).
4. Best move: Qxc2 — queen h2→c2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1k5r/pp2n1r1/4B3/P2P3q/5P2/8/1PQ3P1/R4RK1 w - - 1 26

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