Chess Puzzle #3S71O — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b2; rook b1; bishop g2; knight d3; pawns a4/d4/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b7; rook f8; bishop c8; knights a5/d7; pawns a6/d5/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb7 — queen b2→b7, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxb7 — bishop c8→b7, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxb7 (rook b1→b7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Nxb7 — knight a5→b7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxb7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2b2rk1/1q1n2pp/p7/n2p1p2/P2P4/3NP1P1/1Q3PBP/1R4K1 w - - 2 27

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