Chess Puzzle #6Jy9B — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d5; rooks d1/f1; pawns b3/c3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g5; rooks c2/e8; pawns b6/f5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf5 — rook f1→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rc1 — rook c2→c1. Opponent replies Rff1 (rook f5→f1).
3. Best move: Qxd5 — queen g5→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Rc1.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/6p1/1p5p/3Q1pq1/8/1PP5/2r3PP/3R1R1K w - - 4 31

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