Chess Puzzle #9zl3f — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks d1/d2; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a3; rooks d7/d8; pawns a6/b7/c6/e6/f7/g6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: dxe6 — pawn d5→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd2 — rook d7→d2, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxd2 (rook d1→d2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qc1+ — queen a3→c1, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Rxd2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/1p1r1pp1/p1p1p1p1/3P4/2P5/qP5P/P2RQPP1/3R2K1 w - - 1 27

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