Chess Puzzle #hg3lu — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen e3; rooks c6/c7; pawns a3/b4/f2/g3/h4. Black: king h7; queen f6; rooks d1/d6; pawns b6/e5/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb6 — queen e3→b6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Opponent replies Rxf7+ (rook c7→f7, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxf7 — queen f6→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is e4.

Position data

FEN: 8/2R2p1k/1pRr1qp1/4p2p/1P5P/P3Q1P1/5PK1/3r4 w - - 13 36

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