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

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks d1/e1; knight f1; pawns a2/b3/d4/e3/g3. Black: king b8; queen c3; rooks h3/h8; pawns a7/b7/c7/g4. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc1 — rook d1→c1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh1+ — rook h3→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
3. Best move: Qd2+ — queen c3→d2, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Rh1+.

Position data

FEN: 1k5r/ppp5/8/5Q2/3P2p1/1Pq1P1Pr/P7/3RRNK1 w - - 1 28

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