Chess Puzzle #3dHk2 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen f6; rooks g4/h1; bishop f2; pawns a2/b3/c2/e5/g5/h4. Black: king g8; queen e2; rooks b8/f8; pawns a6/c5/d4/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf4 — rook g4→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Opponent replies Rc4 (rook f4→c4).
3. Best move: d2+ — pawn d3→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Kb2 (king c1→b2).
4. Best move: Qxc4 — queen e2→c4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame, pin, queenside attack. The key move is d3.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/5p2/p4Qp1/2p1P1Pp/3p2RP/1P6/P1P1qB2/2K4R w - - 1 27

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