Chess Puzzle #BRuk6 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b2; rooks a1/f1; bishop g7; pawns a3/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d3; rooks a8/c2; bishop d7; pawns a5/b5/e6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen b2→f6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd2 — queen d3→d2. Opponent replies Qg5 (queen f6→g5).
3. Best move: Qxg5 — queen d2→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Qd2.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/3b1pBp/4p3/pp6/4P3/P2q1P2/1Qr3PP/R4RK1 w - - 1 24

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