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

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; rooks a1/f2; knight f5; pawns a4/b2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g8; rook f8; bishops d5/e5; pawns a6/b7/d6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne7 — knight f5→e7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f8→f2, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxg8 (knight e7→g8, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxg2 — rook f2→g2, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxf2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rqk/1p5p/p2p3Q/3bbN2/P7/2P5/1P3RPP/R6K w - - 1 27

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