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

Position

White: king g1; rooks d1/f1; bishop d2; pawns a2/b2/e4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e6; rooks d7/h8; knight g4; pawns e5/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe5 — pawn f4→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rhd8 — rook h8→d8. Opponent replies Ba5 (bishop d2→a5).
3. Best move: Rxd1 — rook d7→d1, captures rook. Opponent replies Bxd8 (bishop a5→d8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxd8 — rook d1→d8, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is Rhd8.

Position data

FEN: 7r/3r1p2/4k1p1/4p2p/4PPn1/8/PP1B2PP/3R1RK1 w - - 1 25

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