Chess Puzzle #QHach — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2192 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen a4; rooks a1/h1; bishop e2; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/g3. Black: king d8; queen f6; rooks c8/h8; bishops b7/f8; pawns a6/b6/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxa6 — bishop e2→a6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra8 — rook c8→a8. Opponent replies Qb5 (queen a4→b5).
  3. Best move: Rxa6 — rook a8→a6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Ra8.

Position data

FEN: 2rk1b1r/1b3pp1/pp2pq1p/8/Q2P4/2P2NP1/PP2BPP1/R3K2R w KQ - 0 18

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