Chess Puzzle #rV9Ml — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks a1/f1; knight f3; pawns b4/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; knights c6/g7; pawns a5/c4/e6/f6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: axb4 — pawn a5→b4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxa8 — rook a1→a8, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxa8 (queen d8→a8, captures rook).
3. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxf6 (rook f8→f6, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Qxf6 — queen g6→f6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxa8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/6n1/2n1ppQ1/p3P3/1PpP4/5N2/5PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 21

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