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

Position

White: king h1; rook a1; bishops b2/c4; knight a5; pawns b4/b5/f5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/f2; pawns d6/e7/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxb7 — knight a5→b7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxa1+ — rook a8→a1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bxa1 (bishop b2→a1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rc8 — rook f8→c8. Opponent replies Na5 (knight b7→a5).
4. Best move: d5 — pawn d6→d5.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxa1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1b2pp2/3p3p/NP3Pp1/1PB5/8/1B3bPP/R6K w - - 0 26

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