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

Position

White: king g2; queen c2; rooks g8/h8; pawns f2/f3/g3/h2. Black: king f6; queen d5; rook b7; knight d4; pawns c6/f7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc3 — queen c2→c3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rb3 — rook b7→b3. Opponent replies Rd8 (rook g8→d8).
3. Best move: Rxc3 — rook b3→c3, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd5 (rook d8→d5, captures queen).
4. Best move: cxd5 — pawn c6→d5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Rb3.

Position data

FEN: 6RR/1r3p2/2p2kpp/3q4/3n4/5PP1/2Q2PKP/8 w - - 4 37

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