Chess Puzzle #0sQ11 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e4; knights c4/h4; pawns a4/b5/c3/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks g8/h8; bishop h6; knight e7; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/e5/f4/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: axb5 — pawn a6→b5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: axb5 — pawn a4→b5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, one move. The key move axb5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2k3rr/1ppqn3/p2p3b/1P1Pp2p/P1N1Rp1N/2P5/5PPP/R2Q2K1 b - - 0 20

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