Chess Puzzle #CDqJm — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen d3; rook c4; bishop g2; pawns a4/e4/g3/h3. Black: king g7; queen b6; rook f2; bishop b7; pawns a6/f6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc2 — rook c4→c2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qb1 — queen b6→b1. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook c2→f2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxd3 — queen b1→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qb1.

Position data

FEN: 8/1b3pkp/pq3p2/8/P1R1P3/3Q2PP/5rBK/8 w - - 9 35

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