Chess Puzzle #D5OPN — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rooks e1/f1; bishop c1; knight d3; pawns a4/b3/c4/d5/f4/h2. Black: king h8; queen d7; rooks f8/h3; bishop f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/e5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg2 — queen g3→g2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd3 — rook h3→d3, captures knight. Opponent replies fxe5 (pawn f4→e5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: dxe5 — pawn d6→e5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/pp1q2p1/3p1b1p/2pPp3/P1P2P2/1P1N2Qr/7P/2B1RR1K w - - 1 31

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