Chess Puzzle #6B1Sy — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen c3; rooks a1/a6; bishop f1; knight f3; pawns f2/g3/h3. Black: king g7; queen d6; rooks b4/f6; bishop f8; knight c6; pawns e4/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc6 — rook a6→c6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxc6 — queen d6→c6, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxc6 (queen c3→c6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxc6 — rook f6→c6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5b2/5pk1/R1nq1rpp/8/1r2p3/2Q2NPP/5P1K/R4B2 w - - 1 33

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