Chess Puzzle #cpXM7 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen e5; rooks a8/g8; bishop e6; pawns a6/c6/c7/f7/h3/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe6 — knight d4→e6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg3+ — rook g8→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qe4+ — queen e5→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Rf3 (rook f1→f3).
4. Best move: Rxf3 — rook g3→f3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k1r1/2p2p2/p1p1b2p/4q3/3N4/6Pp/PPP4P/R2Q1RK1 w q - 1 19

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