Chess Puzzle #fMwA3 — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b5/c1; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/d6; knights c6/e7; pawns a6/b7/c4/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: dxc6 — pawn d5→c6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: axb5 — pawn a6→b5, captures bishop. Opponent replies cxb7 (pawn c6→b7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bxb7 — bishop c8→b7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, master, opening, short. The key move axb5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bqk2r/1pp1nppp/p1nb4/1B1P4/2p5/5N2/PP3PPP/RNBQ1RK1 w kq - 0 9

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