Chess Puzzle #8mCTb — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b4; rook d1; bishop g2; pawns c3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen d7; rook c8; knight d5; pawns b5/c4/e6/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen d7→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxd5 — rook d1→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxb4 (queen e7→b4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rd7+ — rook d5→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g7→f8).
4. Best move: cxb4 — pawn c3→b4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, intermezzo, long, sacrifice. The key move Rxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/3q2kp/4ppp1/1p1n4/1Qp5/2P3P1/5PBP/3R2K1 b - - 5 31

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