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

Position

White: king f2; queen f7; rooks b7/g3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e3/g2. Black: king h7; queen h4; rooks g5/g8; pawns a7/c6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen f7→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg3 — rook g5→g3, captures rook. Opponent replies Qe4+ (queen f3→e4, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxe4 — queen h4→e4, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxe4 (knight c3→e4, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rg6 — rook g3→g6.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxg3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/pR3Qpk/2p4p/6r1/7q/2N1P1R1/PP3KP1/8 w - - 7 28

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