Chess Puzzle #ErnWW — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a5; bishop d3; knight d4; pawns a2/b4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen d6; bishop c8; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/d5/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a2→a4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: b6 — pawn b7→b6. Opponent replies Qxa6 (queen a5→a6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bxa6 — bishop c8→a6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short, trapped piece. The key move is b6.

Position data

FEN: 2b5/1p3pk1/p2q1npp/Q2p4/1P1N4/3BP2P/P4PP1/6K1 w - - 0 26

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