Chess Puzzle #Uzail — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/c3/e2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a5; rooks b8/f8; bishop c8; knights c6/e4; pawns a7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: e3 — pawn e2→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxb1 — rook b8→b1, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxb1 (rook a1→b1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nxc3 — knight e4→c3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qd2 (queen d1→d2).
4. Best move: Nxb1 — knight c3→b1, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxa5 (queen d2→a5, captures queen).
5. Best move: Nxa5 — knight c6→a5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, capturing the defender, fork, middlegame, pin, very long. The key move Rxb1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1rb1kr2/p4ppp/2n5/q7/4n3/2P2N2/P3PPPP/RN1QKB1R w KQ - 0 12

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