Chess Puzzle #50fHK — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/e1; knight d3; pawns a3/b4/c5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks c8/d8; knight d5; pawns a6/b6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: cxb6 — pawn c5→b6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxc2 — queen c7→c2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxc2 (rook c1→c2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxc2 — rook c8→c2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxc2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2rr2k1/2q2pp1/pp2p2p/2Pn4/1P6/P2N3P/2Q2PP1/2R1R1K1 w - - 1 27

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