Chess Puzzle #iVL8W — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen b7; rooks c1/h1; bishop d3; pawns b2/b3/g5/h6. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a2/e8; knight b4; pawns c7/d4/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g5→g6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rea8 — rook e8→a8. Opponent replies Qxa8+ (queen b7→a8, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Rxa8 — rook a2→a8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Rea8.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1Qp2p1p/3q3P/6P1/1n1p4/1P1B4/rP6/1KR4R w - - 1 29

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