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

Position

White: king h1; queen f2; rook a1; bishops c7/f7; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; bishop g4; knight f1; pawns a7/b7/c6/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf1 — rook a1→f1, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2 — queen h4→f2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f1→f2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rhf8 — rook h8→f8.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r6r/ppB1kB1p/2p5/6p1/4P1bq/2N5/PPP2QPP/R4n1K w - - 0 15

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