Chess Puzzle #CPNgg — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks d1/g3; bishop e5; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a7; rooks c6/d8; bishop c5; knight f6; pawns a5/b5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd4 — rook d8→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop e5→d4, captures rook. Opponent replies Bxd4 (bishop c5→d4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen d2→d4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen a7→d4, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d1→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Bxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/q4pp1/2r1pn1p/ppb1B3/3P4/6RP/PP1Q1PP1/3R2K1 b - - 1 25

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