Chess Puzzle #E0Nls — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rook f1; bishop g2; knights c3/h2; pawns a2/b3/c4/e2/f3/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen b7; rook d8; bishops c6/g7; knight e7; pawns a7/b6/e4/f5/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe4 — pawn f3→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bd4 — bishop g7→d4. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen e3→d4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d8→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/pq2n1b1/1pb4p/5p2/2P1p1P1/1PN1QP1P/P3P1BN/5RK1 w - - 0 27

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