Chess Puzzle #1JMqJ — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks e1/e8; knight g4; pawns d4/f2/g2/g5. Black: king g7; rooks a2/b7; knight e7; pawns a7/b5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ng8 — knight e7→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rc1 — rook e1→c1. Opponent replies Ra1 (rook a2→a1).
3. Best move: Rxa1 — rook c1→a1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, quiet move, short. The key move is Rc1.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/pr2npkp/4p1p1/1p4P1/3P2N1/8/r4PP1/4R1K1 b - - 3 31

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