Chess Puzzle #Zv4dN — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; rooks d1/f1; bishops e2/e3; knights d5/f3; pawns a2/f2/h3/h5. Black: king c8; queen b2; rook h8; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight f6→d5, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd2 — rook d1→d2. Opponent replies Qa3 (queen b2→a3).
3. Best move: Rxd5 — rook d2→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxa2 (queen a3→a2, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Rd2 — rook d5→d2.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Rd2.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/ppp3pp/2n2n2/3N3P/8/4BN1P/Pq2BP1K/3R1R2 b - - 1 16

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