Chess Puzzle #APm0k — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; bishop d3; knight c6; pawns b2/c3/f3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen a2; rooks a8/d8; bishops b3/d4; pawns a7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight c6→d4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d8→d4, captures knight. Opponent replies Bb1 (bishop d3→b1).
3. Best move: Rxd2 — rook d4→d2, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxa2 (bishop b1→a2, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d2→d1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, queenside attack. The key move Rxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2r3k/p4p1p/2N3p1/8/3b4/1bPB1P2/qP1Q2PP/2KR3R w - - 0 18

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