Chess Puzzle #9z03z — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2181 · Expert · advantage, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks c3/d1; bishop f1; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/g3. Black: king g7; queen d4; rooks d8/h8; bishop d3; pawns a7/b6/c4/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen d4→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rdxd3 — rook d1→d3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen e4→f3, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxf3 — rook d3→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Rdxd3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r3r/p4pk1/1p2p1p1/8/2pqP3/2Rb1QP1/PP3P2/3R1BK1 b - - 1 24

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