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

Rating 1907 · Advanced · crushing, deflection, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/g8; bishops b7/c5; pawns a7/b6/d7/e6/f7/h5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf6 — queen d8→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies exf6 (pawn e5→f6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g8→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  4. Best move: Rxf2+ — rook g2→f2, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2qk1r1/pb1p1p1p/1p2p3/2b1P2p/4N3/3Q3P/PPP2PP1/R1B2RK1 w q - 4 14

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