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

Position

White: king b1; rook g5; bishop e4; knight d3; pawns b2/c2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; rooks d6/d8; bishop g7; pawns b4/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxb4 — knight d3→b4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd1+ — rook d6→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Ka2 (king b1→a2).
3. Best move: R1d4 — rook d1→d4. Opponent replies c3 (pawn c2→c3).
4. Best move: Rxe4 — rook d4→e4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Rd1+.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/5pbp/3r4/6R1/1p2BP2/3N4/1PP3PP/1K6 w - - 0 33

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