Chess Puzzle #iwcjT — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks c1/c2; knight e3; pawns a2/b3/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks d2/f8; bishop e6; pawns a5/b7/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook f8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxd2 — rook c2→d2, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxd2 (queen d4→d2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rd1 — rook c1→d1. Opponent replies Qxd1+ (queen d2→d1, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Nxd1 — knight e3→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p3p2/4b2p/p5p1/3q4/1P2NQP1/P1Rr1PP1/2R3K1 b - - 4 27

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