Chess Puzzle #I7wxo — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d3; queen d6; rook f2; bishop d4; knight f6; pawns a2/b2/f4/h2. Black: king h8; queen d1; rooks a1/a8; bishop b7; pawns a6/b5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd2 — rook f2→d2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf1+ — queen d1→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Re2 (rook d2→e2).
3. Best move: Rd1+ — rook a1→d1, gives check.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Qf1+.

Position data

FEN: r6k/1b6/p2Q1N2/1p6/3B1P2/3K4/PP3R1P/r2q4 w - - 4 32

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