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

Position

White: king f1; queen e4; rooks c1/e1; bishops a3/c6; pawns a4/b3/c4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h2; rooks d8/h8; bishop b8; knight f6; pawns a6/f7/g6/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen e4→e7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd2 — rook d8→d2. Opponent replies Qd8+ (queen e7→d8, gives check).
3. Best move: Rxd8 — rook d2→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Rd2.

Position data

FEN: 1b1r2kr/5pp1/p1B2np1/8/P1P1Q3/BP5P/5PPq/2R1RK2 w - - 1 29

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