Chess Puzzle #jm9Ra — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks e1/e5; bishop b2; pawns a3/b4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b3; rooks a8/f8; pawns a7/b6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook e5→e8. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Raxe8 — rook a8→e8, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe8 (queen e2→e8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxb2 — queen b3→b2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Raxe8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p4p1p/1p4p1/4R3/1P6/Pq6/1B2QPPP/4R1K1 w - - 0 25

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