Chess Puzzle #Perg3 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks e2/f1; bishop g3; pawns a2/b3/c2/c4/f2/g2. Black: king h7; queen g6; rooks g4/g8; pawns e6/f7/h4. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxh4 — bishop g3→h4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g4→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Rg1+ — rook g2→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
4. Best move: Rxf1 — rook g1→f1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6r1/5p1k/4p1q1/8/2P3rp/1P3QB1/P1P1RPP1/5RK1 w - - 0 34

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