Chess Puzzle #1vNVf — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b8; rook b7; pawns a2/d4/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen e4; rook d5; pawns a7/c6/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook b7→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rb5 — rook d5→b5. Opponent replies Qxb5 (queen b8→b5, captures rook).
3. Best move: cxb5 — pawn c6→b5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move is Rb5.

Position data

FEN: 1Q6/pR3ppk/2p5/3r3p/3Pq3/4P1P1/P4P1P/6K1 w - - 3 23

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