Chess Puzzle #ZFPld — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen e2; rook e7; bishop g1; knight d6; pawns a2/b3/c4/e5/h2. Black: king h8; queen h1; rook g5; bishops c6/g7; pawns a7/b6/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf2 — queen e2→f2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rg2 — rook g5→g2. Opponent replies Nf7+ (knight d6→f7, gives check).
3. Best move: Kh7 — king h8→h7.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Rg2.

Position data

FEN: 7k/p3R1b1/1pbN2pp/4P1r1/2P5/1P6/P3Q2P/5KBq w - - 1 34

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