Chess Puzzle #KRNu6 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen e2; rooks c4/f1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e4/f5/h3. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks c8/e8; pawns a7/c5/c7/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight c3→d5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd5 — queen c6→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies exd5 (pawn e4→d5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe2 — rook e8→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/p1p3pp/2q2p2/2p2P2/2R1P3/2N4P/PP2Q3/2K2R2 w - - 0 26

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