Chess Puzzle #57MaC — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen c5; rook e5; pawns a2/c3/d4/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g7; queen d6; rook c2; pawns a7/c6/c7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a2→a4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf6 — queen d6→f6. Opponent replies Re2 (rook e5→e2).
3. Best move: Rxe2 — rook c2→e2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qf6.

Position data

FEN: 8/p1p2pkp/2pq2p1/2Q1R3/3P4/2P3PP/P1r2PK1/8 w - - 11 30

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