Chess Puzzle #Inu09 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen b6; rook c3; bishop c5; pawns a3/d6/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rook d7; bishop f8; pawns a5/e5/e6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king g2→g1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rb7 — rook d7→b7. Opponent replies Qxb7 (queen b6→b7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxb7 — queen d5→b7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Rb7.

Position data

FEN: 5bk1/3r3p/1Q1Pp1p1/p1Bqp3/8/P1R3P1/5PKP/8 w - - 3 33

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