Chess Puzzle #P2R6m — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c5; rooks f1/f3; bishop d3; pawns c4/d5/e4. Black: king g8; queen h3; rook f8; bishop g3; pawns a6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rb1 — rook f1→b1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg4 — queen h3→g4. Opponent replies Qf2 (queen c5→f2).
3. Best move: Bxf2+ — bishop g3→f2, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, double check, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5p1p/p5p1/2QP4/2P1P3/3B1Rbq/8/5RK1 w - - 0 27

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