Chess Puzzle #bMH6i — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen c2; rooks a2/b3; knight f2; pawns d3/e2/g4/h3. Black: king h8; queen g3; rooks a5/a8; bishop a3; pawns b4/c3/d4/f4/g5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bb2 — bishop a3→b2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxa5 — rook a2→a5, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxa5 (rook a8→a5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxb2 — rook b3→b2, captures bishop. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f4→f3).
4. Best move: exf3 — pawn e2→f3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Rxa5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r6k/8/8/r5p1/1p1p1pP1/bRpP2qP/R1Q1PN2/5K2 b - - 6 49

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