Chess Puzzle #0Coxe — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g8; rook c1; bishop g2; pawns a2/b4/d5/f2/g4/h2. Black: king c7; queen f6; bishop b7; knight d4; pawns a7/b6/c5/d7/f7/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ba6+ — bishop b7→a6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f1→g1).
3. Best move: Ne2+ — knight d4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
4. Best move: Nxc1 — knight e2→c1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Ba6+.

Position data

FEN: 6Q1/pbkp1p2/1p3qp1/2pP4/1P1n2P1/8/P4PBP/2R3K1 w - - 1 34

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