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

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; rooks c1/e1; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e7; queen c6; rooks a8/d8; pawns b5/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight c3→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxc1 — queen c6→c1, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxc1 (rook e1→c1, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxa7 — rook a8→a7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxc1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2r4/Q1p1kppp/2q1p3/1p6/8/1PN3P1/P4P1P/2R1R1K1 w - - 4 22

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