Chess Puzzle #5U4cA — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen e2; rook g8; bishops b2/c4; pawns d4/e3/h2/h7. Black: king e7; queen a4; rook a8; bishop c6; knight f6; pawns b6/c5/d6/f5/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h8=Q — pawn h7→h8, promotes to queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg8 — rook a8→g8, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxg8 (queen h8→g8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nxg8 — knight f6→g8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxg8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r5R1/4kp1P/1pbp1n2/2p2p2/q1BP4/4P3/1B2Q2P/2K5 w - - 3 35

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