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

Position

White: king f1; queen d3; rooks d1/e1; bishop d4; pawns a2/b3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks d6/e2; knight c6; pawns a5/b4/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe2 — rook e1→e2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d6→d4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen d3→d4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nxd4 — knight c6→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3q2k1/5pp1/2nr3p/p7/1p1B4/1P1Q4/P3rPPP/3RRK2 w - - 0 28

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