Chess Puzzle #ghSi8 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; queen f2; rooks b3/c1; bishop e3; pawns d4/e5/f6/g4. Black: king c6; queen d3; rooks a8/h7; pawns b4/c3/d5/e6/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxb4 — rook b3→b4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rah8 — rook a8→h8. Opponent replies Rxc3+ (rook c1→c3, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxc3 — queen d3→c3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Rah8.

Position data

FEN: r7/5p1r/2k1pPp1/3pP3/1p1P2P1/1RpqB1K1/5Q2/2R5 w - - 0 41

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