Chess Puzzle #dji1T — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook b7; pawns a3/d2/e6/f2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f6; rook f8; pawns a5/c5/d6/f5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh5 — queen g4→h5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa1+ — queen f6→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
3. Best move: Rg8+ — rook f8→g8, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qa1+.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/1R5p/3pPq2/p1p2p2/6Q1/P7/3P1P1P/6K1 w - - 0 31

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