=== Chess Short #49 ===
Format: guess_the_move
Source: Lichess puzzle DErMS (rating 1781)
Pre-setup FEN: 1r5k/p5bp/3p2p1/5r2/1q1p1P2/3B2Q1/PP4PP/K2R3R w - - 2 22
Puzzle FEN (after setup move): 1r5k/p5bp/3p2p1/5r2/1q1p1P2/3B2Q1/PP4PP/KR5R b - - 3 22
Setup move (opponent): Rb1 (d1b1)
Solver plays: Black
Themes: crushing discoveredAttack long middlegame pin
Solver moves (SAN): Ra5 Qc3+ Rxb3
Full continuation (SAN): Ra5 b3 Qc3+ Rb2 Rxb3
Full continuation (UCI): f5a5 b2b3 b4c3 b1b2 b8b3
PGN: 22...Ra5 23. b3 Qc3+ 24. Rb2 Rxb3
Lichess analysis: https://lichess.org/analysis/1r5k%2Fp5bp%2F3p2p1%2F5r2%2F1q1p1P2%2F3B2Q1%2FPP4PP%2FKR5R%20b%20-%20-%203%2022
Lichess source: https://lichess.org/dZSQHdHS#43
Duration: 24s

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Guess Black's Move: A, B, or C? (Rating 1781) #shorts

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Black to move. Three candidate moves — only ONE is best.

A: Qb7
B: Qa5
C: Ra5

Answer: C (Ra5)

Continuation: 22...Ra5 23. b3 Qc3+ 24. Rb2 Rxb3

Analyse: https://lichess.org/analysis/1r5k%2Fp5bp%2F3p2p1%2F5r2%2F1q1p1P2%2F3B2Q1%2FPP4PP%2FKR5R%20b%20-%20-%203%2022

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