Chess Puzzle #3xdEO — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; rooks d1/f3; knight f5; pawns a3/b4/d5/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g6; rooks d6/e5; knight b3; pawns a7/b5/c4/f6/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rdxd5 — rook d6→d5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxd5 — rook d1→d5, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxd5 (rook e5→d5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Ne7+ — knight f5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g6→g7).
4. Best move: Nxd5 — knight e7→d5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, endgame, fork, long. The key move Rxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4p2/3r1pkp/1p1PrNp1/1Pp3P1/Pn3R1P/5P1K/3R4 b - - 4 29

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