Chess Puzzle #Te9no — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen h4; rooks a1/f3; pawns a3/c3/d4/h3/h6. Black: king h8; queen e2; rook e8; bishop f8; pawns a7/b7/f4/f7/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf2 — rook f3→f2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Opponent replies Ra2 (rook a1→a2).
3. Best move: Qxa2 — queen e2→a2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 4rb1k/pp3p2/6pP/8/3P1p1Q/P1P2R1P/4q2K/R7 w - - 1 31

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