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

Position

White: king h2; queen e3; rook e2; pawns a4/c2/c5/g3/h4. Black: king h7; queen a6; rook f7; pawns g6/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen e3→e6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf2+ — rook f7→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook e2→f2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe6 — queen a6→e6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, endgame, master, short. The key move is Rf2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5r1k/q5p1/2P4p/P6P/4Q1P1/2P1R2K/8 w - - 1 52

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