Chess Puzzle #BbgwM — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen a5; rook c4; bishop c6; pawns a2/b3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d3; rooks c8/d8; pawns e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd6 — rook d8→d6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be4 — bishop c6→e4. Opponent replies Qxc4 (queen d3→c4, captures rook).
3. Best move: bxc4 — pawn b3→c4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2rr2k1/5p1p/2B1p1p1/Q7/2R5/1P1q2P1/P4PKP/8 b - - 3 29

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