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

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks b7/h1; bishops c1/f1; knights b1/f3; pawns b2/c3/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c6; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights b5/g8; pawns a6/d7/e7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxb5 — bishop f1→b5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: axb5 — pawn a6→b5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxd7+ (queen d1→d7, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxd7 — queen c6→d7, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd7 (rook b7→d7, captures queen).
4. Best move: Kxd7 — king e8→d7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, long, opening. The key move axb5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3kbnr/1R1ppppp/p1q5/1n6/8/2P1PN2/1P3PPP/1NBQKB1R w Kkq - 0 14

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