Chess Puzzle #V3Lh1 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen d3; rooks b2/b4; pawns d4/f5/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen a1; rook h1; bishop f4; pawns b5/d5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxb5 — rook b4→b5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg1 — queen a1→g1. Opponent replies Rb8+ (rook b5→b8, gives check).
3. Best move: Kh7 — king g8→h7.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qg1.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pp1/7p/1p1p1P2/1R1P1bP1/3Q3K/1R5P/q6r w - - 3 43

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