Chess Puzzle #6OKEC — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c5; rooks b1/f3; knight b5; pawns a2/c4/f5/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen c7; rooks d8/h8; knights c6/g3; pawns b7/f7/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qa5 — queen c7→a5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ra3 — rook f3→a3. Opponent replies Ne4 (knight g3→e4).
3. Best move: Qe3 — queen c5→e3.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Ra3.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/1pq2p2/2n5/1NQ2P2/2P4p/5RnP/P5P1/1R4K1 b - - 0 27

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