Chess Puzzle #1jj0n — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen a5; rook d1; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f3. Black: king g7; queen d4; rook a7; bishop e6; pawns b4/f6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb5 — queen a5→b5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxa2 — rook a7→a2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nb3 (knight d2→b3).
3. Best move: Qxb2+ — queen d4→b2, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Qxb2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/r5kp/4bp2/Q7/1p1qP3/5P2/PPPN4/2KR4 w - - 1 32

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