Chess Puzzle #qeZ8Z — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a6; rook d1; bishop b7; knight a5; pawns a4/b2/c3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks b8/d6; bishop g5; knight f4; pawns e5/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen a6→d6, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd8 — rook b8→d8. Opponent replies Qxd8+ (queen d6→d8, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Bxd8 — bishop g5→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Rd8.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/1Bq2pp1/Q2r4/N3p1b1/P3Pn2/2P5/1P3PPP/3R2K1 w - - 0 25

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