Chess Puzzle #M7MTM — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks b7/d7; pawns b2/c3/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks b8/f8; pawns a4/b5/d5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen d4→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd5 — queen e6→d5, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd5 (rook d7→d5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxb7 — rook b8→b7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

capturing the defender, crushing, endgame, short. The key move Qxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/1R1R1p1p/4q1p1/1p1p4/p2Q4/2PP3P/1P3PP1/6K1 w - - 8 32

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