Chess Puzzle #P4RaG — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen d5; rook g1; pawns a2/b2/c3/g5. Black: king h8; queen e2; rook f8; pawns c5/c7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc5 — queen d5→c5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf2 — rook f8→f2. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen c5→f2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxf2 — queen e2→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is Rf2.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/2p3pp/8/2pQ2P1/8/2P5/PP2q3/1K4R1 w - - 1 32

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