Chess Puzzle #fj5Qk — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks b1/e4; bishops d2/d5; pawns f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; rooks d8/f8; bishop a3; pawns a6/c7/d4/f4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd4 — rook e4→d4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: c6 — pawn c7→c6. Opponent replies Rd3 (rook d4→d3).
3. Best move: Rxd5 — rook d8→d5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxa3 (rook d3→a3, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rxd2 — rook d5→d2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame, skewer. The key move is c6.

Position data

FEN: 3r1r1k/2p3pp/p7/3B4/3pRp2/b7/3B1PPP/1R4K1 w - - 0 25

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