Chess Puzzle #5fWfo — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h3; rook e1; bishop e6; pawns a3/b2/d5/g2. Black: king h8; queen e4; rook f8; bishop e3; pawns a7/b7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe3 — queen h3→e3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf1+ — rook f8→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook e1→f1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe3 — queen e4→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, endgame, short. The key move is Rf1+.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/pp4p1/4B2p/3P4/4q3/P3b2Q/1P4P1/4R2K w - - 2 34

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