Chess Puzzle #71Ec5 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen e1; rooks d1/h1; bishops c3/c4; knight e3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops d7/g7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bd3 — bishop c4→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: d4 — pawn d5→d4. Opponent replies Bxd4 (bishop c3→d4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop g7→d4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, opening, short. The key move is d4.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/pp1b1pb1/2p3p1/3p3p/2B4P/2B1N3/PPP3P1/2KRQ2R w - - 0 21

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