Chess Puzzle #7jtNF — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d3; rooks d1/h7; bishops e3/h3; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e6/h5. Black: king e8; queen c6; rooks c8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knight e4; pawns a5/b4/d5/e5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h5→h6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ba6 — bishop b7→a6. Opponent replies Rxe7+ (rook h7→e7, captures bishop, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxe7 — king e8→e7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen d3→e4, captures knight).
4. Best move: dxe4 — pawn d5→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Ba6.

Position data

FEN: 2r1kr2/1b2b2R/2q1P3/p2pp2P/1p2n3/3QB2B/PPP5/1NKR4 w - - 0 26

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