Chess Puzzle #2lKZg — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a2; queen b3; rooks c1/h5; bishop b4; pawns a5/d4/e3/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks b8/f7; bishop c7; pawns a7/d5/e4/f5/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxa5 — bishop c7→a5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rch1 — rook c1→h1. Opponent replies Rf6 (rook f7→f6).
3. Best move: Rh8+ — rook h5→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
4. Best move: Rxb8 — rook h8→b8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, quiet move, skewer. The key move is Rch1.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/p1bq1rp1/8/P2p1p1R/1B1Pp3/1Q2P1P1/K4P2/2R5 b - - 9 32

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