Chess Puzzle #0YStd — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rooks b1/c1; bishop e2; pawns a3/d4/e3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks f6/f8; pawns a7/c6/d5/e4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen e1→d2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf2 — rook f6→f2. Opponent replies Bg4 (bishop e2→g4).
3. Best move: Rxd2 — rook f2→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Rf2.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p5pp/2p2rq1/3p4/3Pp3/P3P2P/4B1P1/1RR1Q1K1 w - - 2 31

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