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

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook h5; bishop b2; knights e4/h8; pawns a2/b3/d2/f3/h4. Black: king c8; queen c6; rook g8; bishops d6/g4; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/c7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg4 — pawn f3→g4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg4+ — rook g8→g4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
3. Best move: Rxe4 — rook g4→e4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxg4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k3rN/ppp1n3/2qb4/7R/4N1bP/1P1Q1P2/PB1P4/6K1 w - - 0 26

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