Chess Puzzle #3x8NN — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; rooks b1/b2; bishop c6; knight e5; pawns c5/d4/g2. Black: king g8; rooks a7/b8; bishop b3; knight f6; pawns a3/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxb3 — rook b2→b3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxb3+ — rook b8→b3, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxb3 (rook b1→b3, captures rook).
3. Best move: a2 — pawn a3→a2. Opponent replies Rb8+ (rook b3→b8, gives check).
4. Best move: Kh7 — king g8→h7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxb3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/r5p1/2B2n1p/2P1N3/3P4/pb4K1/1R4P1/1R6 w - - 0 37

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