Chess Puzzle #kJK8o — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a8; rooks d1/d4; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g3/h4. Black: king h8; queen g4; rooks b6/f8; bishop d6; pawns a7/f4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd6 — rook d4→d6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd1+ — queen g4→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook d6→d1, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxa8 — rook f8→a8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: Q4r1k/p5pp/1r1b4/8/3R1pqP/1NP3P1/PP3P2/3R2K1 w - - 9 26

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