Chess Puzzle #4N0Uv — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen g3; rooks d1/h1; bishops d3/h6; knight g1; pawns b2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a4; rooks a8/d8; bishop b3; pawns a7/b7/e5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook d1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd5 — rook d8→d5. Opponent replies Ne2 (knight g1→e2).
3. Best move: Rad8 — rook a8→d8. Opponent replies Nc1 (knight e2→c1).
4. Best move: Rxd3 — rook d5→d3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nxb3 (knight c1→b3, captures bishop).
5. Best move: Rxg3 — rook d3→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, middlegame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Rd5.

Position data

FEN: r2r2k1/pp3p1p/6pB/4p3/q7/1bPB2QP/1P3PP1/1K1R2NR w - - 5 23

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