Chess Puzzle #sY1vg — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen e2; rooks f1/h3; bishop d2; pawns a3/b2/c4/d3/e4/f2/g3. Black: king c8; queen g6; rooks f8/g8; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/e5/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxh4 — rook h3→h4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf2+ — rook f8→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f1→f2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Ne3+ — knight g4→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen e2→e3, captures knight).
4. Best move: dxe3 — pawn d4→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2k2rr1/ppp5/6q1/4p3/2PpP1np/P2P2PR/1P1BQPK1/5R2 w - - 0 25

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