Chess Puzzle #Vds9r — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen d7; rooks a7/d1; pawns e4/e5/f2/f3/h2. Black: king h8; queen g6; rooks c3/c8; pawns e6/f4/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king f1→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg2 — queen g6→g2. Opponent replies Qxc8+ (queen d7→c8, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Rxc8 — rook c3→c8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qg2.

Position data

FEN: 2r4k/R2Q2p1/4p1q1/4P3/4Pp2/2r2P2/5P1P/3R1K2 w - - 3 37

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