Chess Puzzle #z3qek — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; rooks e7/g6; bishop f1; knight g8; pawns a2/c3/d4/e3/f3/f4. Black: king f8; rooks b7/d8; bishop c6; knight d7; pawns a4/c4/d5/e6/f6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe6 — rook e7→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rdb8 — rook d8→b8. Opponent replies Kd2 (king c1→d2).
3. Best move: Rb1 — rook b7→b1.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Rdb8.

Position data

FEN: 3r1kN1/1r1nR3/2b1ppR1/3p4/p1pP1P2/2P1PP2/P7/2K2B2 w - - 3 32

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