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

Position

White: king h1; queen e6; rooks a6/d1; pawns a2/b2/c3/f3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f2; rooks f8/g5; pawns b5/g6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh3 — queen e6→h3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd5 — rook g5→d5. Opponent replies Rc1 (rook d1→c1).
3. Best move: Rfd8 — rook f8→d8. Opponent replies Ra8 (rook a6→a8).
4. Best move: Rxa8 — rook d8→a8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is Rd5.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/6pp/R3Q1p1/1p4r1/8/2P2P2/PP3qPP/3R3K w - - 5 30

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