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

Position

White: king b3; rooks e4/h1; bishop e1; knights b1/c3; pawns b4/c2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/f3; bishop g7; knight d5; pawns c6/e5/e7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bh4 — bishop e1→h4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ra1 — rook a8→a1. Opponent replies Kb2 (king b3→b2).
3. Best move: Nxc3 — knight d5→c3, captures knight. Opponent replies Kxa1 (king b2→a1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Nxe4 — knight c3→e4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/4p1b1/2p3p1/3np3/1P2R3/1KN2r2/2P5/1N2B2R w - - 2 31

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