Chess Puzzle #1yx5k — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen c2; rooks d1/d8; bishop c1; pawns a2/f5/g4/h3. Black: king h7; queen e5; rook a7; knights d7/f6; pawns a4/b4/c3/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h3→h4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Opponent replies axb3 (pawn a2→b3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: axb3 — pawn a4→b3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, short. The key move is b3.

Position data

FEN: 3R4/r2n2pk/5n1p/4qP2/pp4P1/2p4P/P1Q5/1KBR4 w - - 0 38

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