Chess Puzzle #0GJzA — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1647 · Advanced · advantage, attraction, long, middlegame, queenside attack, sacrifice.

Position

White: king b1; queen d4; rooks d1/h1; bishop f1; knight f6; pawns a2/b2/c4/f4/g4/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishop e6; knight c5; pawns a7/b5/d6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: cxb5 — pawn c4→b5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxa2+ — bishop e6→a2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxa2 (king b1→a2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qa5+ — queen d8→a5, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king a2→b1).
  4. Best move: Nb3 — knight c5→b3.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, long, middlegame, queenside attack, sacrifice. The key move Bxa2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2rq1r1k/p4p1p/3pbNp1/1pn5/2PQ1PP1/7P/PP6/1K1R1B1R w - - 0 20

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