Chess Puzzle #Huac9 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rooks d4/e1; bishop d3; pawns a2/g2/h4. Black: king h7; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f5/f6/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b6 — pawn b7→b6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ba6 — bishop d3→a6. Opponent replies Rg8 (rook h8→g8).
3. Best move: Bxc8 — bishop a6→c8, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Ba6.

Position data

FEN: r1b4r/ppq4k/2p2pp1/5p1p/3R3P/3B4/P2Q2P1/4R2K b - - 7 32

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