Chess Puzzle #h1ajG — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen f6; rooks d6/h1; bishop h7; pawns a2/b2/e5/f4/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen b5; rooks a8/f8; bishop d7; pawns a3/b4/e6/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rhd1 — rook h1→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Opponent replies axb3 (pawn a2→b3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxb3 — queen b5→b3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move is b3.

Position data

FEN: r3kr2/3b1p1B/3RpQ2/1q2P3/1p3P2/p6P/PP4P1/1K5R w q - 0 27

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