Chess Puzzle #Dlddk — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook c1; bishops b1/f2; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rook e8; bishops b7/e7; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen d4→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd1 — rook c1→d1. Opponent replies Qxd1+ (queen d5→d1, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxd1 — queen e2→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Rd1.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1b2bp1p/p3pnp1/1p2N3/3q4/5P2/PP2QBPP/1BR3K1 b - - 1 24

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