Chess Puzzle #zgzTR — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rook d5; knight f3; pawns a3/b2/d4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen e7; rook d6; knight f5; pawns a6/b7/f6/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc5 — queen b5→c5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: b6 — pawn b7→b6. Opponent replies Qc4 (queen c5→c4).
3. Best move: Qf7 — queen e7→f7. Opponent replies Rc5 (rook d5→c5).
4. Best move: bxc5 — pawn b6→c5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is b6.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p2q1k1/p2r1pp1/1Q1R1n1p/3P4/P4NP1/1P3P1P/6K1 w - - 0 31

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