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

Position

White: king g1; queen a8; rooks d1/e1; bishop f4; knight f3; pawns e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook a2; bishops e6/f8; pawns c6/d4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd4 — rook d1→d4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxa8 — rook a2→a8, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd7 (rook d4→d7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxd7 — bishop e6→d7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxa8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: Q4bk1/3q1ppp/2p1b3/4P3/3p1B2/5N2/r4PPP/3RR1K1 w - - 0 25

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