Chess Puzzle #BLMKG — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks b1/e1; knight c4; pawns a4/b3/d5/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b7; rooks b4/b8; bishop g7; pawns c5/d6/e7/f5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exd6 — pawn e5→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bd4 — bishop g7→d4. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen e3→d4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: cxd4 — pawn c5→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Bd4.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/1q2p1bp/3p2p1/2pPPp2/PrN2P2/1P2Q3/6PP/1R2R1K1 w - - 4 27

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