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

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rook f1; bishop c6; pawns b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen b6; rook f8; bishop f6; pawns b5/d6/e5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen d1→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rc8 — rook f8→c8. Opponent replies Rd1 (rook f1→d1).
3. Best move: Qxc6 — queen b6→c6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxc6 (queen d6→c6, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxc6 — rook c8→c6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Rc8.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/6pp/1qBp1b2/1p2p3/8/2P5/1P3PPP/3Q1RK1 w - - 0 25

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