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

Position

White: king g2; queen c4; rooks a2/f1; knight g1; pawns b4/c5/d4/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks d3/e6; pawns c6/e3/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc2 — queen c4→c2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd2+ — rook d3→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd2 (queen c2→d2, captures rook).
3. Best move: exd2 — pawn e3→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Rd2+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pp1/2p1r2p/2P2q2/1PQP4/3rpPP1/R5KP/5RN1 w - - 3 32

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