Chess Puzzle #4GyqV — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rook c1; knight e4; pawns b3/d5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rook d8; bishop a3; pawns a7/b6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc6 — rook c1→c6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxc6 — queen g6→c6, captures rook. Opponent replies dxc6 (pawn d5→c6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d8→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Qxc6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/p4pp1/1p4qp/3P4/3QN3/bP4P1/5P1P/2R3K1 w - - 4 34

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