Chess Puzzle #MlmYK — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rook c4; bishop e3; pawns a2/b3/f3/g4/h2. Black: king b8; queen a6; rooks g6/g8; bishop d6; pawns a7/b7/e5/f6/h3. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc8 — rook g8→c8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ra4 — rook c4→a4. Opponent replies Qc6 (queen a6→c6).
3. Best move: Bxa7+ — bishop e3→a7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The key move Bxa7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k4r1/pp6/q2b1pr1/4p3/2R3P1/1P2BP1p/P6P/3Q3K b - - 1 32

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