Chess Puzzle #3KMWa — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; rook c1; knights c5/f4; pawns a5/b6/d4/e3/f2/g3/h4. Black: king h7; rook c6; bishops e6/f8; pawns a6/b7/d5/e4/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxb7 — knight c5→b7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bb4+ — bishop f8→b4, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king d2→d1).
3. Best move: Bg4+ — bishop e6→g4, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Bb4+.

Position data

FEN: 5b2/1p3p1k/pPr1b1p1/P1Np3p/3PpN1P/4P1P1/3K1P2/2R5 w - - 9 33

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