Chess Puzzle #BUpuy — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen a1; rooks a7/b7; knight g1; pawns c3/c4/d5/e4/f3. Black: king g8; queen e8; rooks d8/h1; knight d7; pawns c5/e5/f4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd7 — rook b7→d7, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd7 — rook d8→d7, captures rook. Opponent replies Ra8 (rook a7→a8).
3. Best move: Rd8 — rook d7→d8. Opponent replies Rxd8 (rook a8→d8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxd8 — queen e8→d8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Rxd7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3rq1k1/RR1n4/8/2pPp3/2P1Pp2/2P2P2/8/Q4KNr w - - 7 41

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