Chess Puzzle #Kktck — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen e2; rook a1; knight f2; pawns b4/b5/d5/e4/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen g5; rook f8; bishop g7; pawns b7/c7/d6/e5/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen e2→g4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf2+ — rook f8→f2, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf2 (king g2→f2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxg4 — queen g5→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move Rxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/1pp3b1/3p4/1P1Pp1q1/1P2P2p/6P1/4QNKP/R7 w - - 0 27

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