Chess Puzzle #7kckg — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen c2; rooks d1/h1; knight g2; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/e3/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen e5; rooks a8/f3; bishop f8; pawns a5/b5/c6/e4/g4/g5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: dxc6 — pawn d5→c6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bg7 — bishop f8→g7. Opponent replies Rd4 (rook d1→d4).
3. Best move: Rxe3 — rook f3→e3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Bg7.

Position data

FEN: r3kb2/8/2p5/pp1Pq1p1/2P1p1p1/1P2PrP1/P1Q3NP/1K1R3R w q - 1 28

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