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

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks a1/f1; bishops a3/g2; knights c1/e1; pawns b3/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/c8; bishop g6; knights d4/g4; pawns a5/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen e3→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxc1 — rook c8→c1, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen f4→d4, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen b6→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxc1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1r3k1/1p3ppp/1q2p1b1/p2p4/3n2n1/BP2Q1P1/4PPBP/R1N1NRK1 w - - 2 20

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