Chess Puzzle #Fdy8p — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks f1/f2; pawns a2/b4/d7/e4/g2. Black: king h7; queen e3; rooks f3/f6; bishop h6; pawns a6/b7/e5/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d8=Q — pawn d7→d8, promotes to queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f3→f2, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f1→f2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen e3→f2, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/1p1P3k/p4r1b/4p2p/1P2P3/4qr1Q/P4RP1/5RK1 w - - 0 36

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