Chess Puzzle #SL53n — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks c8/d1; pawns a4/f5/g4/h2. Black: king h7; queen e4; pawns a5/c3/d2/e5/f6/f7/h6. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd2 — rook d1→d2, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: cxd2 — pawn c3→d2, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxd2 (queen f2→d2, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxg4+ — queen e4→g4, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, short. The key move Qxg4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2R5/5p1k/5p1p/p3pP2/P3q1P1/2p5/3p1Q1P/3R2K1 w - - 0 37

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