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

Position

White: king c1; queen b3; rooks d1/h1; bishops b5/e3; knight b1; pawns b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a5/b8; bishop g7; knight e4; pawns f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Na3 — knight b1→a3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rbxb5 — rook b8→b5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxb5 (queen b3→b5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxb5 — rook a5→b5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rbxb5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/2q2pbp/6p1/rB6/4n3/1Q2B2P/1PP2PP1/1NKR3R w - - 3 27

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