Chess Puzzle #2CyAc — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2470 · Master · advantage, long, middlegame, trapped piece.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook f1; bishop e3; knight e5; pawns b5/c5/d4/f4/h3. Black: king g8; queen b3; rooks e8/f8; bishop g7; pawns a6/e4/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb5 — queen b3→b5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa2+ — queen e2→a2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Rb1 — rook f1→b1. Opponent replies Bxe5 (bishop g7→e5, captures knight).
  4. Best move: Rxb5 — rook b1→b5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, trapped piece. The key move is Qa2+.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/6bp/p5p1/1PP1Np2/3PpP2/1q2B2P/4Q3/5RK1 b - - 0 29

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