Chess Puzzle #BcB91 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d7; rooks d1/e1; pawns a2/b3/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/e8; pawns a5/e2/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe2 — rook e1→e2, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rad8 — rook a8→d8. Opponent replies Qxd8 (queen d7→d8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxd8 — rook e8→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move is Rad8.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/3Qqpp1/7p/p3P3/8/1P5P/P3pPP1/3RR1K1 w - - 0 29

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