Chess Puzzle #LMgzd — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight g5; pawns a3/b5/c3/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; knights c4/f6; pawns a7/b6/c5/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen d8→d5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd1 — rook f1→d1. Opponent replies Na5 (knight c4→a5).
3. Best move: Qxd5 — queen b3→d5, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxd5 (knight f6→d5, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxd5 — rook d1→d5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Rd1.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/p4ppp/1p3n2/1PpPp1N1/2n5/PQP5/5PPP/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 15

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