Chess Puzzle #9Fh14 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop e3; knight c3; pawns a2/c2/d6/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight d7; pawns a6/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bd4 — bishop e3→d4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: c5 — pawn c6→c5. Opponent replies Rb1 (rook a1→b1).
3. Best move: Qa3 — queen b2→a3. Opponent replies Rb3 (rook b1→b3).
4. Best move: Qa5 — queen a3→a5.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move is c5.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/3n1ppp/p1pPp3/4P3/8/2N1B3/PqP2PPP/R2QR1K1 w - - 0 16

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