Chess Puzzle #7KmWt — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks b7/d1; knight g4; pawns a3/c4/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks e8/g6; bishop f8; pawns a5/d4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd4 — rook d1→d4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd4 — queen d6→d4, captures rook. Opponent replies exd4 (pawn e3→d4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe2 — rook e8→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rbk1/1R3ppp/3q2r1/p7/2Pp2N1/P3P1P1/4QP1P/3R2K1 w - - 0 32

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