Chess Puzzle #7D1yR — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; queen d3; rooks c1/f1; knight d4; pawns c3/f2/g5/h4. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks c4/c8; pawns b4/d5/d6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f2→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxc3 — rook c4→c3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxc3 (rook c1→c3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxc3 — rook c8→c3, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxc3 (queen d3→c3, captures rook).
4. Best move: bxc3 — pawn b4→c3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Rxc3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/3q1ppp/3p4/3p2P1/1prN3P/2PQ2K1/5P2/2R2R2 w - - 0 29

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