Chess Puzzle #hRi9v — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; rooks b1/e4; bishop e3; knight d4; pawns a4/b4/c4/d5/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen f6; rooks f2/f8; bishop g7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/g6/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight d4→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook f2→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king g1→g2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxf3+ — queen f6→f3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g2→h2).
4. Best move: Qxe4 — queen f3→e4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r2/ppp3bk/3p1qpp/3Pp3/PPPNR3/4B2P/5rP1/1RQ3K1 w - - 2 23

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