Chess Puzzle #LxSOk — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen g3; rooks a1/d1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/f3/g2/h6. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks d3/f8; bishop b7; pawns a7/b6/e5/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook f8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxd3 — rook d1→d3, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxd3 (queen d4→d3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rd1 — rook a1→d1. Opponent replies Qxd1 (queen d3→d1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Nxd1 — knight c3→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Rxd3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pb5p/1p3ppP/4p3/3q4/2Nr1PQ1/PP4PK/R2R4 b - - 1 23

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