Chess Puzzle #R4s6F — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks c2/f2; bishops c4/f4; pawns a2/b3/g3/h2. Black: king b7; rooks f5/g8; bishop h3; knight h5; pawns e6/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop f4→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxg3 — knight h5→g3, captures pawn. Opponent replies hxg3 (pawn h2→g3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxg3+ — rook g8→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
4. Best move: Rxe3 — rook g3→e3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Rxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/1k3p2/4p3/5r1n/2B2B2/1P4Pb/P1R2R1P/6K1 w - - 7 32

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