Chess Puzzle #84Wz7 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen f2; rooks h1/h4; bishops d1/e3; pawns c2/f6/g5/h5. Black: king g8; queen a4; rook b8; bishops c4/h8; pawns a6/c5/e4/e5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h5→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa1+ — queen a4→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king c1→d2).
3. Best move: Rd8+ — rook b8→d8, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Qa1+.

Position data

FEN: 1r4kb/5p1p/p4Pp1/2p1p1PP/q1b1p2R/4B3/2P2Q2/2KB3R w - - 3 28

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