Chess Puzzle #RZY9d — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen b4; rooks d1/e3; bishop a5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/g5/h4. Black: king a8; queen g2; rooks d8/g8; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e4/f5/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf2 — queen g2→f2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxb6 — bishop a5→b6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen f2→e3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qa5 — queen b4→a5. Opponent replies a6 (pawn a7→a6).
4. Best move: Bxd8 — bishop b6→d8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, long, middlegame, pin, sacrifice. The key move Bxb6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: k2r2r1/pp6/1np3p1/B4pPp/1QPPp2P/4R3/PP4q1/1K1R4 b - - 4 32

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