Chess Puzzle #MmiiS — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen b5; rooks e1/f5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks e6/f6; pawns a7/b6/c7/e4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king h1→g1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: c6 — pawn c7→c6. Opponent replies Qc4 (queen b5→c4).
3. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f6→f5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is c6.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p1p3pp/1p1qrr2/1Q3R2/4p3/2P4P/PP3PP1/4R2K w - - 4 31

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