Chess Puzzle #1AhIw — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rooks a1/f7; pawns c5/e3/g2/h2. Black: king h6; queen e5; rook a8; bishop c8; pawns a5/c6/e6/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Raf1 — rook a1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ba6 — bishop c8→a6. Opponent replies Qa3 (queen d3→a3).
3. Best move: Bxf1 — bishop a6→f1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short, skewer. The key move is Ba6.

Position data

FEN: r1b5/5R2/2p1p1pk/p1P1q2p/8/3QP3/6PP/R6K w - - 2 36

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