Chess Puzzle #Gz65H — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen e7; rooks g1/h1; bishop d1; knight f1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e3/h5. Black: king g8; queen e1; rooks b8/e8; bishop f7; pawns a7/c4/c7/d5/f5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen e7→g5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxb2 — rook b8→b2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kxb2 (king c1→b2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxd1 — queen e1→d1, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, middlegame, short. The key move Rxb2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r2r1k1/p1p1Qb1p/6p1/3p1p1P/2pP4/2P1P3/PP6/2KBqNRR w - - 1 27

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