Chess Puzzle #21LZ6 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; bishops a8/c3; pawns a3/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen b3; rook f8; bishops c8/g7; knight g4; pawns a7/c5/e5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qa2 — queen e2→a2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxa2 — queen b3→a2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxa2 (rook a1→a2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Be6 — bishop c8→e6. Opponent replies Rd2 (rook a2→d2).
4. Best move: Rxa8 — rook f8→a8, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxa2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: B1b2rk1/p5b1/7p/2p1p3/6nP/PqB3P1/4Q3/R3R1K1 w - - 4 33

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