Chess Puzzle #T56N1 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen b7; rooks d1/f1; bishop e2; knight a4; pawns a3/b2/c4/h2. Black: king g8; queen e3; rooks a8/f8; knight a6; pawns a5/c6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd2 — rook d1→d2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rad8 — rook a8→d8. Opponent replies Rd1 (rook f1→d1).
3. Best move: Rxd2 — rook d8→d2, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxd2 (rook d1→d2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rd8 — rook f8→d8.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin. The key move is Rad8.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1Q3p1p/n1p3p1/p7/N1P5/P3q3/1P2B2P/2KR1R2 w - - 1 25

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