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

Position

White: king f2; queen d3; rooks d1/e1; knight e3; pawns a2/b2/c2. Black: king f7; queen c6; rook g3; bishop d6; pawns a7/e6/f5. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe2 — queen d3→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh3 — rook g3→h3. Opponent replies Rg1 (rook e1→g1).
3. Best move: Bc5 — bishop d6→c5.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Rh3.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4k2/2qbp3/5p2/8/3QN1r1/PPP2K2/3RR3 w - - 2 27

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