Chess Puzzle #2MQzy — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c3; rook f1; pawns a4/b2/f3/h2. Black: king h7; queen f4; rook d5; pawns f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a4→a5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd2 — rook d5→d2. Opponent replies Qxd2 (queen c3→d2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxd2 — queen f4→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Rd2.

Position data

FEN: 8/5ppk/7p/3r4/P4q2/2Q2P2/1P5P/5R1K w - - 3 31

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