Chess Puzzle #2u5l4 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; rooks a1/f1; bishop e3; knight d2; pawns a4/b2/d4/f4/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen f7; rooks f6/f8; bishops c7/h5; pawns c6/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a4→a5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxf4 — bishop c7→f4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen a7→f7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxe3+ — bishop f4→e3, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Bxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/Q1b2qpp/2p2r2/3p3b/P2P1P2/4B1P1/1P1N3P/R4RK1 w - - 1 26

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