Chess Puzzle #136Ii — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks d2/f1; bishop d5; pawns a3/b4/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks c3/f8; bishop e6; pawns a6/b7/f5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd3 — rook d2→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd3 — rook c3→d3, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxd3 (queen d1→d3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rd8 — rook f8→d8.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p3p1p/pq2b1p1/3B1p2/1P6/P1r1P1P1/3R1P1P/3Q1RK1 w - - 0 26

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