Chess Puzzle #8hrg0 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen d5; rooks d1/f1; bishop a3; pawns a2/b3/c4/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e7; queen c7; rook d8; bishop g7; knight c3; pawns a6/b7/d6/e5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxd6+ — bishop a3→d6, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd6 — rook d8→d6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxd6+ (queen d5→d6, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxd6 — queen c7→d6, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd6 (rook d1→d6, captures queen).
4. Best move: Kxd6 — king e7→d6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Rxd6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/1pq1kpbp/p2p2p1/3Qp3/2P5/BPn1P1P1/P4PKP/3R1R2 w - - 3 21

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