Chess Puzzle #4Mf0M — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks a1/b1; bishops d2/d3; pawns a3/c3/d4/f2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a5; rooks c8/h8; knights a6/d5; pawns a7/b5/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxb5 — rook b1→b5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxb5 — queen a5→b5, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxb5 (queen c4→b5, captures queen).
3. Best move: cxb5 — pawn c6→b5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxb5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r1k2r/p4ppp/n1p1p3/qp1n4/2QP4/P1PB1P2/3B1PPP/RR4K1 w k - 0 15

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