Chess Puzzle #c9rqR — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; queen d2; rooks a2/h1; bishop f3; pawns a6/d5/f4/g5/h4. Black: king g8; queen b4; rook c3; bishop f5; knight c5; pawns d6/f7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb2 — queen d2→b2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf3+ — rook c3→f3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf3 (king g3→f3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qe4+ — queen b4→e4, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, master, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5p2/P2p2pp/2nP1bP1/1q3P1P/2r2BK1/R2Q4/7R w - - 0 32

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