Chess Puzzle #pTOt0 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks d2/e5; pawns a2/b3/c4/f5/g3/h4. Black: king d6; rook a6; knight f8; pawns a7/c5/d4/e6/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rde2 — rook d2→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f5→e6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures pawn. Opponent replies R2e3 (rook e2→e3).
4. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, long. The key move is d3.

Position data

FEN: 5n2/p4pp1/r2kp3/2p1RP1p/2Pp3P/1P4P1/P2R4/6K1 w - - 3 31

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