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

Position

White: king g2; queen e2; rooks c1/d1; bishop b2; knight d2; pawns a2/b3/e5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks c8/d8; bishop c5; knight g5; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f2→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd2 — rook d8→d2, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxd2 (queen e2→d2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qb7+ — queen e7→b7, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, master vs master, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxd2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2rr2k1/p3qpp1/1p2p2p/2b1P1n1/8/1P4P1/PB1NQPKP/2RR4 w - - 1 22

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