Chess Puzzle #t5zq9 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen h4; rooks a1/f3; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/h3. Black: king h8; queen d6; rooks f8/g5; pawns a7/c5/d5/f4/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: dxc5 — pawn d4→c5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg6 — queen d6→g6. Opponent replies Qf2 (queen h4→f2).
3. Best move: Rg8 — rook f8→g8.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is Qg6.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/p7/3q3p/2pp2r1/3P1p1Q/P1P2R1P/1P5K/R7 w - - 0 29

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