Chess Puzzle #8LYG1 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen g6; rooks d2/h1; bishop a2; knight f5; pawns a3/b2/f3/g2/g5. Black: king g8; queen f8; rooks b8/d8; bishops e8/g7; pawns a5/f7/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxh5 — rook h1→h5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxb2+ — rook b8→b2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxb2 (rook d2→b2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rd1+ — rook d8→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king b1→c2).
4. Best move: Ba4+ — bishop e8→a4, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, queenside attack, sacrifice. The key move Rxb2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r1rbqk1/5pb1/6Q1/p4NPp/8/P4P2/BP1R2P1/1K5R w - - 3 31

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