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

Position

White: king b1; queen f3; rooks d3/h1; bishops f4/h3; knight e1; pawns b3/c2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king d8; queen a3; rooks b5/h8; bishops d5/e7; pawns a7/b7/d4/f6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe2 — queen f3→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ra5 — rook b5→a5. Opponent replies Bc7+ (bishop f4→c7, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxc7 — king d8→c7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe7+ (queen e2→e7, captures bishop, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxe7 — queen a3→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move is Ra5.

Position data

FEN: 3k3r/pp2bp1p/5p2/1r1b4/3p1B2/qP1R1QPB/2P2P1P/1K2N2R w - - 4 26

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