Chess Puzzle #LjS9y — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f3; rooks b1/b6; pawns b5/e3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king f5; rook a3; knight e4; pawns e6/h4. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rd1 — rook b1→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ra2 — rook a3→a2.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, one move. The key move is Ra2.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1R2p3/1P3k2/4nP1p/r3PK2/6PP/1R6 w - - 1 38

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