Chess Puzzle #fn3Hs — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/d2; knight e3; pawns a2/b2/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks d4/f8; knight d3; pawns a7/b5/c7/f6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rfd8 — rook f8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxd3 — rook d2→d3, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxc2 (queen c5→c2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d3→d4, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxd4 (rook d8→d4, captures rook).
4. Best move: Nxc2 — knight e3→c2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, intermezzo, long, middlegame. The key move Rxd3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p1p3p1/5p1p/1pq5/3rP3/3nN2P/PPQR2P1/R5K1 b - - 3 24

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