Chess Puzzle #Tunnq — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b2; rook d6; pawns a3/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c5; rook a8; pawns b7/e5/e6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe6 — rook d6→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd5 — queen c5→d5. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f2→f3).
3. Best move: Qxe6 — queen d5→e6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Qd5.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1p5p/3Rp1p1/2q1p3/8/P3P3/1Q3PPP/6K1 w - - 1 30

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