Chess Puzzle #0ayDn — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen d4; rooks a5/e3; knights c5/f3; pawns c3/e5/f2/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen f7; rook f8; bishops c4/g7; knight h6; pawns c6/d5/e6/g5/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be2 — bishop c4→e2. Opponent replies Kg1 (king g2→g1).
3. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop e2→f3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Be2.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5qbp/2p1p2n/R1NpP1p1/2bQ2P1/2P1RN2/5PKP/8 w - - 5 27

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