Chess Puzzle #Vpzw7 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2363 · Expert · advantage, defensive move, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks d1/e1; knight d6; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g5; rooks d8/f8; knight f4; pawns a6/b7/e4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nh3+ — knight f4→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: Rxf2+ — rook f8→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g2→h1).
  4. Best move: Rdf8 — rook d8→f8.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Rxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r1r1k/1p4pp/p2N4/6q1/2Q1pn2/8/PP3PPP/3RR1K1 w - - 3 26

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