Chess Puzzle #mbxkU — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rook e4; bishop c1; pawns a2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f6; queen b5; rook h8; bishop d6; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king f6→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ba3 — bishop c1→a3. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e7→d7).
3. Best move: Rd4 — rook e4→d4. Opponent replies Qb1+ (queen b5→b1, gives check).
4. Best move: Kh2 — king g1→h2.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, long, middlegame, pin. The key move is Ba3.

Position data

FEN: 7r/pp4pp/3b1k2/1q2n3/4RQ2/7P/P4PP1/2B3K1 b - - 2 27

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