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

Position

White: king g4; rooks a1/d3; bishop c7; knight d5; pawns b2/b3/c4/h5. Black: king h8; rooks a8/f8; bishop g5; pawns a5/d6/e3/f4/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxa5 — rook a1→a5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: e2 — pawn e3→e2. Opponent replies Rxa8 (rook a5→a8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxa8 — rook f8→a8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is e2.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/2B3p1/3p3p/p2N2bP/2P2pK1/1P1Rp3/1P6/R7 w - - 1 36

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