Chess Puzzle #0M1xW — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2267 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rooks a1/f1; knight h5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/d5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb2 — queen d4→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rab1 — rook a1→b1. Opponent replies Qd4 (queen b2→d4).
  3. Best move: Rb4 — rook b1→b4.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Rab1.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/ppQ3pp/8/3p3N/3q4/8/PP3PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 19

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