Chess Puzzle #9NR7d — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks d1/e1; bishop c5; pawns b4/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rook c8; bishops f5/h4; pawns b6/f7/g7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop c5→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be4 — bishop f5→e4. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen d5→e4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxe4 — queen g6→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Be4.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/5pp1/1p4q1/2BQPb2/1P5b/7P/5PP1/3RR1K1 w - - 0 28

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