Chess Puzzle #6NYA1 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d3; rooks d1/g1; knight h3; pawns a3/d5/e5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks b8/d8; pawns a7/b4/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: axb4 — pawn a3→b4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxb4 — queen b6→b4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rd2 (rook d1→d2).
3. Best move: Rxd5 — rook d8→d5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Qxb4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r1r2k1/p4p1p/1q4p1/3PP3/1p6/P2Q2PN/5P1P/2KR2R1 w - - 0 27

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