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

Position

White: king e2; queen c8; rook d1; bishop f1; knight b6; pawns a5/d7/f3. Black: king h7; queen f5; rooks b8/d8; pawns c4/e5/f6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb8 — queen c8→b8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxb8 — rook d8→b8, captures queen. Opponent replies d8=Q (pawn d7→d8, promotes to queen).
3. Best move: Rxd8 — rook b8→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, hanging piece, master, short. The key move Rxb8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1rQr4/3P2pk/1N3p1p/P3pq2/2p5/5P2/4K3/3R1B2 w - - 2 52

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