Chess Puzzle #9exmZ — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; rooks b7/d7; knight e2; pawns a2/g2. Black: king h8; rooks c2/f8; bishop g6; pawns e5/f4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bd3 — bishop g6→d3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxd3 — rook d7→d3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, hanging piece, master, one move. The key move Rxd3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/1R1R2pp/6b1/4p3/5p2/8/P1r1NKP1/8 b - - 3 38

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