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

Rating 1621 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks d1/f1; bishops a4/b6; pawns b2/c2/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen b4; rook h8; bishop f8; pawns b7/e4/e7/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxa4 — queen b4→a4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra1 — rook d1→a1. Opponent replies Qa6 (queen a4→a6).
  3. Best move: Rxa6 — rook a1→a6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2k2b1r/1p2p1pp/1B3p2/3P4/Bq2p3/8/1PP2PPP/3R1RK1 b - - 0 18

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