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

Position

White: king f1; queen b7; rooks a1/g1; bishops e2/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/h4. Black: king h7; queen h2; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knight d7; pawns a7/c6/e4/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop g5→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf2+ — rook f8→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf2 (bishop e3→f2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rf8 — rook a8→f8. Opponent replies Rg2 (rook g1→g2).
4. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h2→h1, gives check.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, long, master, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/pQ1n2bk/2p3p1/6Bp/3Pp2P/2P5/PP2BP1q/R4KR1 w - - 1 22

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