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

Position

White: king b2; queen f1; rooks c3/h3; bishop d3; pawns a2/b3/d2/e4/f2/g4. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks d4/d8; pawns a5/b5/c6/e5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe1 — queen f1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Opponent replies Rc2 (rook c3→c2).
3. Best move: Rxd3 — rook d4→d3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxd3 (rook h3→d3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxd3 — queen d6→d3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is b4.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/5pp1/2pq3p/pp2p3/3rP1P1/1PRB3R/PK1P1P2/5Q2 w - - 0 28

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