Chess Puzzle #eE19q — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen f4; rooks d1/d3; pawns a4/b3/d5/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks d6/f5; pawns a7/b6/c5/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc4 — queen f4→c4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe2 — queen e7→e2. Opponent replies R3d2 (rook d3→d2).
3. Best move: Rxf2+ — rook f5→f2, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move Rxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p3qp2/1p1r2p1/2pP1r1p/P4Q1P/1P1R2P1/5PK1/3R4 w - - 4 38

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