Chess Puzzle #DVwGL — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks d4/h2; bishop a6; knight e2; pawns a3/b2/c2/e3. Black: king b8; rooks d8/h8; bishop d7; knight g4; pawns a7/c6/c7/d5/e4/g2/h3. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxh2 — knight g4→h2, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rb4+ — rook d4→b4, gives check. Opponent replies Ka8 (king b8→a8).
3. Best move: Bb7+ — bishop a6→b7, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The key move is Rb4+.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/p1pb4/B1p5/3p4/3Rp1n1/P3P2p/1PP1N1pR/6K1 b - - 3 29

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