Chess Puzzle #2mFAj — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; rooks a1/f1; bishop e2; knight e3; pawns e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks d8/f8; bishop e6; pawns c3/c6/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd2 — rook d8→d2. Opponent replies Nd1 (knight e3→d1).
3. Best move: Rxe2 — rook d2→e2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/5ppp/2p1b3/2q1p3/4P3/2p1NP2/4B1PP/R1Q2RK1 w - - 0 27

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