Chess Puzzle #8DrIx — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen b3; rooks d2/f1; bishops a6/c5; pawns a2/b2/f3/g2. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks b8/h8; bishop h5; knight h3; pawns b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxh3 — pawn g2→h3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: bxa6 — pawn b7→a6, captures bishop. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f3→f4).
3. Best move: Qxb3 — queen g3→b3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move bxa6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r4kr/1p3ppp/B3p3/2B4b/8/1Q3Pqn/PP1R2P1/5R1K w - - 0 27

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