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

Position

White: king h1; queen f8; rook f1; pawns a3/b2/d4/d5/f5/h2. Black: king h7; rooks g7/h3; knight e4; pawns a6/f6/f7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd3 — rook h3→d3. Opponent replies Qxg7+ (queen f8→g7, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxg7 — king h7→g7, captures queen. Opponent replies d7 (pawn d6→d7).
4. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d3→d4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Rd3.

Position data

FEN: 5Q2/5prk/p4p2/3P1P2/3Pn3/P6r/1P5P/5R1K w - - 2 38

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