Chess Puzzle #wOxnG — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/e5; bishop b3; knight a3; pawns b2/c2/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishop g6; knight b4; pawns a7/b7/d4/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rae8 — rook a8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rb5 — rook e5→b5. Opponent replies Qf6 (queen b6→f6).
3. Best move: Rxb4 — rook b5→b4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, interference, middlegame, short. The key move is Rb5.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp3ppp/1q4b1/4R3/1n1p4/NB4Q1/1PP2P1P/R5K1 b - - 8 25

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