Chess Puzzle #BA1mn — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Rating 1708 · Advanced · equality, hanging piece, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b5/c1; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/d5/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b6/c8; knights c6/g8; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxc6 — pawn d5→c6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: axb5 — pawn a6→b5, captures bishop. Opponent replies cxb7 (pawn c6→b7, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Bxb7 — bishop c8→b7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, opening, short. The key move axb5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bqk1nr/1pp2pp1/pbnp3p/1B1P4/4P3/5N2/PP3PPP/RNBQ1RK1 w kq - 0 9

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