Chess Puzzle #Fe516 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen d6; rooks d1/h1; bishops c2/d4; pawns b3/c5/f2/h4. Black: king g8; queen c8; rooks a8/d8; bishop c3; pawns a7/b4/c6/f5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen d6→f6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d8→d4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxd4 (rook d1→d4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qa6 — queen c8→a6.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, master, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1qr2k1/p4p1p/2pQ2p1/2P2p2/1p1B3P/1Pb5/2B2P2/1K1R3R w - - 4 26

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