Chess Puzzle #0eiFP — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; rook a7; pawns d4/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e4; rook a2; pawns a5/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen e4→f3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ra8+ — rook a7→a8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
3. Best move: Qb1+ — queen c1→b1, gives check. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f7→f5).
4. Best move: Qxa2 — queen b1→a2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Ra8+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/R4pp1/4p2p/p2p4/3Pq3/4P1P1/r4P1P/2Q3K1 b - - 3 32

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