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

Position

White: king h2; queen h6; rooks f1/f2; bishop b3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen e7; rooks g3/g8; bishop d7; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook f2→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g3→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king h2→h1).
3. Best move: Nf2+ — knight e4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies R7xf2 (rook f7→f2, captures knight).
4. Best move: Rxf2 — rook g2→f2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2k3r1/pppbqp1p/3p3Q/8/3Pn3/1BN3rP/PPP2RPK/5R2 w - - 0 19

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