Chess Puzzle #0WtmP — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks b2/e5; bishop g2; pawns a4/b3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks c8/d8; knight e6; pawns a5/b6/d5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd5 — rook e5→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc1+ — queen c6→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Bf1 (bishop g2→f1).
3. Best move: Rxd5 — rook d8→d5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Qc1+.

Position data

FEN: 2rr2k1/5p1p/1pq1n1p1/p2pR3/P7/1P4P1/1R1Q1PBP/6K1 w - - 0 29

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