Chess Puzzle #ds8vl — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; pawns a3/b4/c2/e5/f2/g2/h5. Black: king e8; queen e6; rooks a8/g8; knight h3; pawns a6/c6/c7/d5/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g8→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king h2→g2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qg4+ — queen e6→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g2→h2).
4. Best move: Nf4 — knight h3→f4.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3k1r1/2p2p2/p1p1qQ2/3pP2P/1P6/P6n/1BP2PP1/R4RK1 w q - 3 23

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