Chess Puzzle #4O9Z4 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; rook b2; pawns b5/e5/f4/g4/h3. Black: king g7; rook c2; pawns d3/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rb3 — rook b2→b3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Opponent replies Rd3 (rook b3→d3).
3. Best move: Rc3 — rook c2→c3. Opponent replies Rxc3 (rook d3→c3, captures rook).
4. Best move: d1=Q — pawn d2→d1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, deflection, endgame, long, pin, promotion, rook endgame. The key move is d2.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pkp/4p1p1/1P2P3/5PP1/3p2KP/1Rr5/8 w - - 2 44

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