Chess Puzzle #KzqvJ — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen e6; rooks a1/h1; bishop e3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king h8; queen h4; rooks d8/f6; bishop d6; pawns a5/b6/c7/e4/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen e6→d5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rdf8 — rook d8→f8. Opponent replies Raf1 (rook a1→f1).
3. Best move: Rf3 — rook f6→f3. Opponent replies Qxd6 (queen d5→d6, captures bishop).
4. Best move: cxd6 — pawn c7→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move is Rdf8.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/2p3p1/1p1bQr1p/p7/3Pp1Pq/2P1B2P/PP3PK1/R6R w - - 5 30

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