Chess Puzzle #ayJd5 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f5; rooks d1/e1; bishop e4; knight d2; pawns a2/b5/g2. Black: king f8; rooks a8/f4; bishop e5; pawns a7/b7/e7/f6/g5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke6 — king f5→e6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd8 — rook a8→d8. Opponent replies Nf3 (knight d2→f3).
3. Best move: Rxd1 — rook d8→d1, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook e1→d1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxe4 — rook f4→e4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move is Rd8.

Position data

FEN: r4k2/pp2p3/5p2/1P2bKp1/4Br2/8/P2N2P1/3RR3 w - - 3 30

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