Chess Puzzle #SUqaN — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b4; rooks c1/d1; bishops a3/e2; knight b5; pawns a2/c4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks c8/e8; bishops a6/g7; knight a5; pawns a7/b6/d7/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxa5 — queen b4→a5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: bxa5 — pawn b6→a5, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxc5 (bishop a3→c5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxc5 — rook c8→c5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move bxa5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/p2p1pbp/bp2p1p1/nNq5/1QP5/B3P3/P3BPPP/2RR2K1 w - - 10 21

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