Chess Puzzle #9rC7U — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; rook f7; pawns a3/b2/c5/g4. Black: king c8; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d3/e6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf3 — rook f7→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Opponent replies Rd3 (rook f3→d3).
3. Best move: Ne3 — knight d5→e3. Opponent replies Rxe3 (rook d3→e3, captures knight).
4. Best move: d1=Q — pawn d2→d1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, deflection, endgame, long, promotion. The key move is d2.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/pp3R2/2p1p3/2Pn4/6P1/P2p2K1/1P6/8 w - - 1 42

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