Chess Puzzle #RB7Ea — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks c2/f1; bishop d2; pawns a2/b2/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen a6; rooks c8/d8; knight f6; pawns a7/c5/d4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe2 — queen a6→e2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ba5 — bishop d2→a5. Opponent replies Qh5 (queen e2→h5).
3. Best move: Bxd8 — bishop a5→d8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Ba5.

Position data

FEN: 2rr2k1/p4ppp/q4n2/2p5/3p4/1Q4P1/PPRBPP1P/5RK1 b - - 5 22

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