Chess Puzzle #7HzUY — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b2; rooks a3/d1; bishop b5; pawns a4/b3/d5/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks b8/f8; bishop a8; pawns c5/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen b2→d2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxb5 — rook b8→b5, captures bishop. Opponent replies axb5 (pawn a4→b5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxa3 — queen a5→a3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxb5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: br3rk1/4pp1p/3p2p1/qBpP4/P3P3/RP6/1Q3PPP/3R2K1 w - - 1 21

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