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

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishop d7; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/d5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks b8/e3; bishop f6; pawns a5/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rfe1 — rook f1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf3 — rook e3→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf4 (queen d2→f4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxf4 — rook f3→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/3B1p2/5bp1/p2P3p/5q2/4rN1P/PP1Q2P1/R4R1K w - - 0 28

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