Chess Puzzle #BlkFw — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1668 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king e1; rooks f7/g7; knight g3; pawns g2/g5/h2. Black: king e8; rooks a3/d8; bishop a6; pawns b6/e6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh5 — knight g3→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra1+ — rook a3→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king e1→f2).
  3. Best move: Rf1+ — rook a1→f1, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Ra1+.

Position data

FEN: 3rk3/5RRp/bp2p3/6P1/8/r5N1/6PP/4K3 w - - 4 31

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