Chess Puzzle #Hyd0Z — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rooks a6/e1; pawns a5/c2/e5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks b8/e8; pawns c6/d5/f5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf5 — queen d3→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e8→e5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen f5→e5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen c7→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move Rxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r2r2k/2q3p1/R1p4p/P2pPp2/8/3Q1P2/2P3PP/4R2K w - - 1 31

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