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

Position

White: king g2; queen d2; rooks a1/e2; bishop e4; pawns a3/b2/c3/d3/f2/g3/h3. Black: king h8; queen f6; rooks e8/f8; bishop b7; pawns a7/b5/c6/d7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rae1 — rook a1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: d5 — pawn d7→d5. Opponent replies Bxd5 (bishop e4→d5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxe2 — rook e8→e2, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe2 (rook e1→e2, captures rook).
4. Best move: cxd5 — pawn c6→d5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is d5.

Position data

FEN: 4rr1k/pb1p2p1/2p2q1p/1p6/4B3/P1PP2PP/1P1QRPK1/R7 w - - 1 24

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