Chess Puzzle #dhRTL — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rook e1; bishop f4; knights b3/f3; pawns e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b4; rook a8; bishop c6; knight f5; pawns b6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc2 — queen d1→c2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ba4 — bishop c6→a4. Opponent replies Bd2 (bishop f4→d2).
3. Best move: Qxb3 — queen b4→b3, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxb3 (queen c2→b3, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxb3 — bishop a4→b3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Ba4.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/5ppp/1pb1p3/3pPn2/1q3B2/1N3N2/5PPP/3QR1K1 w - - 0 26

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