Chess Puzzle #iJBA2 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen e2; rooks d6/h1; knights b1/d2; pawns b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a2; rooks a1/c8; knight f6; pawns b4/b7/c5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc4 — queen e2→c4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxb1+ — rook a1→b1, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Nxb1 (knight d2→b1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxc4 — queen a2→c4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The key move Rxb1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1p3pp1/3R1n1p/2p5/1p2P3/7P/qPPNQPP1/rNK4R w - - 2 22

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