Chess Puzzle #8NtRT — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d4/e2; pawns a3/b3/c4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen e8; rooks d8/h8; bishop c5; pawns a7/b7/c7/f5/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxc5 — bishop d4→c5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd1 — rook d8→d1, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxd1 (bishop e2→d1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qe5 — queen e8→e5. Opponent replies Rc1 (rook a1→c1).
4. Best move: Qxc5 — queen e5→c5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Rxd1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2krq2r/ppp3pp/5p2/2b2p2/2PB4/PP5P/4BPP1/R2Q1RK1 w - - 1 20

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