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

Position

White: king c1; queen h3; rooks d1/g2; bishop e3; knight e6; pawns b2/b3/c2/g5/h2. Black: king f7; queen f5; rooks c8/h8; bishop e7; knight e5; pawns a5/b4/d6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf2 — rook g2→f2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxc2+ — rook c8→c2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
3. Best move: Rxf2+ — rook c2→f2, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, master, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The key move Rxc2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r4r/4bk1p/3pN1p1/p3nqP1/1p6/1P2B2Q/1PP3RP/2KR4 w - - 4 28

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