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

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; rooks a1/d1; knight a3; pawns a2/f2/f3/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks b2/h8; bishop f8; knight f6; pawns a6/e7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd2 — rook b2→d2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxd2 — rook d1→d2, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxd2 (queen d8→d2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rb1 — rook a1→b1. Opponent replies Qd8 (queen d2→d8).
4. Best move: Rb8 — rook b1→b8.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin, quiet move. The key move Rxd2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3qkb1r/Q3pppp/p4n2/8/8/N4P2/Pr3P1P/R2R2K1 b k - 1 18

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