Chess Puzzle #ABMyb — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f4; rooks f1/f6; bishop b3; pawns c2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen a1; rooks d1/f8; pawns a6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook d1→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf1 (queen f4→f1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen a1→f6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/5pkp/p4Rp1/8/5Q2/1B6/2P3PP/q2r1R1K w - - 5 32

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