Chess Puzzle #4FEjC — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rook d1; pawns a4/b4/c5/d3/e4/g3/h2. Black: king b8; rooks d8/h8; bishop e3; pawns a6/b7/c6/c7/e5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king g1→g2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rdf8 — rook d8→f8. Opponent replies h4 (pawn h2→h4).
3. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f8→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is Rdf8.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/1pp5/p1p5/2P1pQ2/PP2P3/3Pb1P1/7P/3R2K1 w - - 5 30

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