Chess Puzzle #IRut5 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h2; rooks a1/e1; bishop c3; pawns a4/b3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen g6; rooks d5/f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f4/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rad1 — rook a1→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd1 — rook d5→d1, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook e1→d1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qc2 — queen g6→c2. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook d1→f1).
4. Best move: Qxc3 — queen c2→c3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Rxd1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/pp4pk/2p3qp/3r4/P4p2/1PB4P/5PPQ/R3R1K1 w - - 0 30

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