Chess Puzzle #FuU78 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks d1/d5; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/d8; bishop g4; pawns a6/b7/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd8+ — rook d5→d8, captures rook, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd8 — rook a8→d8, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxd8+ (rook d1→d8, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxd8 — queen c7→d8, captures rook. Opponent replies Qb3 (queen f3→b3).
4. Best move: Bxe2 — bishop g4→e2, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, skewer. The key move Rxd8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2r2k1/1pq2pp1/p7/3R3p/6bP/5QP1/PP2NP2/3R2K1 w - - 3 24

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