Chess Puzzle #15OQq — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g2; rooks d1/d3; pawns b4/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e2; rooks a3/f8; pawns a6/b7/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb7 — queen g2→b7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd3 — rook a3→d3, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxd3 (rook d1→d3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxd3 — queen e2→d3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Rxd3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p3pp1/p6p/8/1P6/r2RP1P1/4qPQP/3R2K1 w - - 0 31

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