Chess Puzzle #1zIIZ — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen h5; rook d1; bishop h6; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/e5/f2/g2/h4. Black: king h7; queen b6; rook a8; bishops a4/e7; pawns a7/b7/c4/e6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rh1 — rook d1→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be8 — bishop a4→e8. Opponent replies Qg4 (queen h5→g4).
3. Best move: Kxh6 — king h7→h6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Be8.

Position data

FEN: r7/pp2b2k/1q2p2B/4P2Q/b1p4P/2P1P3/PP3PP1/2KR4 w - - 2 25

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