Chess Puzzle #3zEFZ — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks b1/c2; bishop g2; pawns c6/f2/g3/h4. Black: king h8; queen e6; rooks c7/c8; knight d8; pawns e5/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rb7 — rook b1→b7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd5 — queen e6→d5, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxd5 (bishop g2→d5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxb7 — knight d8→b7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2rn3k/2r3p1/2P1qp1p/3Qp3/7P/6P1/2R2PB1/1R4K1 w - - 4 41

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