Chess Puzzle #I4i1J — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1967 · Advanced · equality, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks b1/h1; bishops d3/f4; knights c7/d2; pawns d4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a7/f8; bishops c8/g7; knights b8/f6; pawns a6/b7/d7/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh5 — knight f6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra1 — rook b1→a1. Opponent replies Nxf4 (knight h5→f4, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxa5 — rook a1→a5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, opening, short. The key move is Ra1.

Position data

FEN: 1nb2rk1/rpNpppbp/p4np1/q7/3P1B2/3BP2P/3N1PP1/1R1QK2R b K - 2 13

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