Chess Puzzle #Y60gR — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen c2; rook b3; bishop e3; pawns b2/e5/f4/g3/h3. Black: king g7; queen f3; rook d7; knight c4; pawns c6/f7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf2 — queen c2→f2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd2 — rook d7→d2. Opponent replies Qxd2 (queen f2→d2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nxd2 — knight c4→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, pin, short. The key move is Rd2.

Position data

FEN: 8/3r1pk1/2p4p/4P1p1/2n2P2/1R2BqPP/1PQ4K/8 w - - 5 50

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