Chess Puzzle #H5Omt — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rook a1; bishop c6; pawns a5/b3/d4/e5/e6/h2. Black: king h8; queen h4; rooks b8/f8; pawns a6/g3/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg1 — rook a1→g1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf2 — rook f8→f2. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen c2→f2, captures rook).
3. Best move: gxf2 — pawn g3→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Rf2.

Position data

FEN: 1r3r1k/6p1/p1B1P3/P3P3/3P3q/1P4p1/2Q4P/R6K w - - 0 31

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