Chess Puzzle #UdR0b — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/f3; knight a7; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen c5; rooks d8/h8; bishops b7/f8; knight f6; pawns b6/c7/d7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop c1→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa5 — queen c5→a5. Opponent replies a4 (pawn a2→a4).
3. Best move: Qxa7 — queen a5→a7, captures knight. Opponent replies a5 (pawn a4→a5).
4. Best move: Bc5 — bishop f8→c5.

Tactical themes

equality, long, opening, trapped piece. The key move is Qa5.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r1b1r/Nbpp1ppp/1p3n2/2qP4/8/5B2/PPP2PPP/R1BQR1K1 w - - 1 14

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