Chess Puzzle #14Acs — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e6; rook d1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f4; rook f8; bishop g7; pawns a6/b5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be5 — bishop g7→e5. Opponent replies Qxe5+ (queen e6→e5, captures bishop, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen f4→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is Be5.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/6bp/p3Q1p1/1p6/1P3q2/3B4/P5PP/3R3K w - - 1 32

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