Chess Puzzle #H8pxD — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks b1/c3; bishops c2/e3; pawns a2/c4/e5/f3/g2/h5. Black: king h8; queen d7; rooks d8/e2; bishops a8/f8; pawns a7/c5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxc2 — rook e2→c2, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxc2 (rook c3→c2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qd3+ — queen d7→d3, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxc2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: b2r1b1k/p2q1pp1/4p2p/2p1P2P/2P5/2R1BPQ1/P1B1r1P1/1R4K1 w - - 1 31

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