Chess Puzzle #l98PX — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks a1/f3; bishop e1; pawns a2/c3/d4/e5/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen b6; rooks b2/f7; knight f5; pawns c4/d5/g6/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf2 — rook f3→f2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rb1 — rook b2→b1. Opponent replies Rxb1 (rook a1→b1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxb1 — queen b6→b1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Rb1.

Position data

FEN: 8/5rk1/1q4p1/3pPn1p/Q1pP1P2/2P2R1P/Pr4P1/R3B1K1 w - - 3 31

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