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

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rook b2; knight c5; pawns b4/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen h3; rook c3; bishop g5; pawns e5/e7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf1 — queen b5→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rc1 — rook c3→c1. Opponent replies Qxc1 (queen f1→c1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bxc1 — bishop g5→c1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, pin, short. The key move is Rc1.

Position data

FEN: 8/4p2k/6pp/1QN1p1b1/1P2P3/2r3Pq/1R3P1P/6K1 w - - 2 34

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