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

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks b3/b5; bishop a1; pawns c4/d5/e3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen e7; rooks a8/b7; knight d7; pawns b6/c5/e4/f5/g4/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb2 — queen f2→b2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rba7 — rook b7→a7. Opponent replies Qc1 (queen b2→c1).
3. Best move: Rxa1 — rook a7→a1, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Rba7.

Position data

FEN: r7/1r1nq2k/1p4p1/1RpP1p2/2P1pPp1/1R2P3/5QPP/B5K1 w - - 6 38

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