Chess Puzzle #M32py — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1729 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks c1/f1; bishops d3/f4; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e7; bishops a7/d7; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/d5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb7 — queen b3→b7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bb5 — bishop d7→b5. Opponent replies Qxb5 (queen b7→b5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: axb5 — pawn a6→b5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Bb5.

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/bp1brpp1/p4n1p/3pN3/5B2/1Q1BP2P/PP3PP1/2R2RK1 w - - 4 18

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