Chess Puzzle #3nGqy — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen a7; rooks d1/h1; bishop f1; knights b3/c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c6; rooks b7/h8; bishops c8/g7; knight e5; pawns b5/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight b3→d4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxa7 — rook b7→a7, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxc6 (knight d4→c6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxc6 — knight e5→c6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxa7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2b1k2r/Qr2ppbp/2qp2p1/1p2n3/4P3/PNN2P2/1PP3PP/1K1R1B1R w k - 1 18

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