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

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks c1/c3; pawns b5/d3/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks f6/g6; pawns b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: bxc6 — pawn b5→c6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf3 — queen f5→f3. Opponent replies Qg3 (queen h4→g3).
3. Best move: Rxg3 — rook g6→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, pin, short. The key move is Qf3.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p3pp1/2p2rr1/1P1p1q1p/7Q/2RPP2P/5PP1/2R3K1 w - - 1 28

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