Chess Puzzle #Oyqk4 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen a2; rook a1; knight e5; pawns g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e4; rook c8; pawns e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf7 — knight e5→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rc2 — rook c8→c2. Opponent replies Qa8+ (queen a2→a8, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxa8 — queen e4→a8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is Rc2.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/4pp1p/6p1/4N3/4q3/8/Q5PP/R6K w - - 0 33

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