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

Position

White: king b1; queen g4; rooks d1/h1; bishop b2; pawns f4/g2. Black: king b8; queen b3; rook d8; knight e4; pawns a6/b7/c7/d4/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rh3 — rook h1→h3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Opponent replies Rdxd3 (rook d1→d3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxd3 — rook d8→d3, captures rook. Opponent replies Qg8+ (queen g4→g8, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxg8 — queen b3→g8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, master, middlegame. The key move is d3.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r4/1pp5/p6p/8/3pnPQ1/1q6/1B4P1/1K1R3R w - - 2 28

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