Chess Puzzle #L2IBq — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2002 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen f1; rooks d1/d4; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/g5/h2. Black: king g8; queen e3; rooks c8/f8; knight d5; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfd8 — rook f8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: R1d3 — rook d1→d3. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen e3→d4, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d3→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is R1d3.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/5ppp/p3p3/1p1n2P1/3RN3/4q3/PPP4P/1K1R1Q2 b - - 0 22

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