Chess Puzzle #Ff6Pg — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rooks c1/f7; pawns b4/d5/e3/e4/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen g5; rook a3; knight f6; pawns b7/d6/e5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook c1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ra2 — rook a3→a2. Opponent replies Rxg7+ (rook f7→g7, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxg7 — queen g5→g7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Ra2.

Position data

FEN: 8/1pQ2Rpk/3p1n1p/3Pp1q1/1P2P3/r3P3/6PP/2R3K1 w - - 3 27

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