Chess Puzzle #VTTp0 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; queen g1; rook h2; bishop b6; pawns b3/d3/e3/f4/h4. Black: king h8; queen a3; rook c8; pawns a6/b5/d5/f5/f6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king d2→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rc1 — rook c8→c1. Opponent replies Rg2 (rook h2→g2).
3. Best move: Rxg1 — rook c1→g1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move is Rc1.

Position data

FEN: 2r4k/7p/pB3p2/1p1p1p2/5P1P/qP1PP3/3K3R/6Q1 w - - 0 29

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