Chess Puzzle #9HsI3 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b2; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knight d4; pawns a4/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f6; rooks e1/e8; bishop f5; knight g6; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf5 — knight d4→f5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxa1 — rook e1→a1, captures rook. Opponent replies Kxa1 (king b2→a1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Kxf5 — king f6→f5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Rxa1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/pp4pp/2p2kn1/5b2/P2N4/2P5/1K3PPP/R3rB1R w - - 10 20

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