Chess Puzzle #0BT46 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen e6; rooks d1/d6; pawns a2/b2/c2/h2. Black: king h8; queen b6; rooks f1/f8; pawns a5/b4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b3 — pawn b2→b3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook f1→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook d6→d1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe6 — queen b6→e6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move Rxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/6pp/1q1RQ3/p7/1p6/8/PPP4P/1K1R1r2 w - - 3 28

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