Chess Puzzle #DXLYu — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen c2; rooks a2/e1; knight f4; pawns a3/b3/g3/h4. Black: king c8; queen f3; rooks d8/e8; bishop c4; pawns a7/b7/c7/e3/g4/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: bxc4 — pawn b3→c4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd2+ — rook d8→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd2 (queen c2→d2, captures rook).
3. Best move: exd2 — pawn e3→d2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe8+ (rook e1→e8, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Kd7 — king c8→d7. Opponent replies Rxd2+ (rook a2→d2, captures pawn, gives check).
5. Best move: Kxe8 — king d7→e8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move is Rd2+.

Position data

FEN: 2krr3/ppp5/8/7p/2b2NpP/PP2pqP1/R1Q4K/4R3 w - - 0 29

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