Chess Puzzle #m63V4 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks c3/d1; bishop c5; knight f5; pawns c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d7; rooks a2/a8; bishop d6; knight c4; pawns b5/c6/e4/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd6 — knight f5→d6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ra1 — rook a2→a1. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook d1→f1).
3. Best move: Nd2 — knight c4→d2.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Ra1.

Position data

FEN: r7/3k3p/2pb4/1pB2N2/2n1p3/2R5/r1P2PPP/3R2K1 w - - 2 26

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