Chess Puzzle #2YQvl — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen b1; knight d3; pawns d4/e3/f3/h4. Black: king e8; rooks a2/h2; pawns a7/e6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king f1→g1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rag2+ — rook a2→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Rh1+ — rook h2→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king f1→g2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxb1 — rook h1→b1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, exposed king, long, skewer. The key move is Rag2+.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/p4p1p/4p3/8/3P3P/3NPP2/r6r/1Q3K2 w - - 1 40

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