Chess Puzzle #C6jNo — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen e3; rook e1; bishops c3/g2; pawns a4/b3/e5/f2. Black: king g8; queen f5; rook d8; knight f4; pawns b6/c7/f7/g7/h3. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bh1 — bishop g2→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd3 — rook d8→d3. Opponent replies Qe4 (queen e3→e4).
3. Best move: Qxe4 — queen f5→e4, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe4 (rook e1→e4, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxc3 — rook d3→c3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxf4 (rook e4→f4, captures knight).
5. Best move: Rc1+ — rook c3→c1, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move is Rd3.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/2p2pp1/1p6/4Pq2/P4n2/1PB1Q2p/5PB1/4RK2 w - - 0 35

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