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

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks a1/d4; knight e1; pawns a3/b5/c4. Black: king c8; queen h4; rooks d8/g2; bishop g4; pawns a6/b7/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxg2 — knight e1→g2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen h4→f2, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf2 (king g1→f2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d8→d4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/1p3p2/p6p/1P6/2PR2bq/P7/5Qr1/R3N1K1 w - - 0 32

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