Chess Puzzle #CvKHe — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; queen g3; rooks a1/f1; bishop f3; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e5/h2. Black: king e8; queen e3; rooks a8/f8; bishop d7; pawns a7/b7/c4/d5/e6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a3 — pawn a2→a3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ba4+ — bishop d7→a4, gives check. Opponent replies Kc1 (king d1→c1).
3. Best move: Qd3 — queen e3→d3. Opponent replies Bd1 (bishop f3→d1).
4. Best move: Rxf1 — rook f8→f1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, pin. The key move is Ba4+.

Position data

FEN: r3kr2/pp1b3p/4p1p1/3pP3/2pP4/2P1qBQ1/PP1N3P/R2K1R2 w q - 2 24

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