Chess Puzzle #8QuQR — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a1; queen h6; rook d1; bishops b3/f4; knight b2; pawns a2/d4/f2/g5. Black: king h8; queen f5; rooks e8/f8; knight b4; pawns a7/b7/c6/f6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxf6 — pawn g5→f6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f8→f6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Be5 (bishop f4→e5).
3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen f5→e5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, master vs master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rr1k/pp5p/2p2p1Q/5qP1/1n1P1B2/1B6/PN3P2/K2R4 w - - 3 30

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