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

Position

White: king f3; rook f2; bishop c4; pawns a2/b3/f4/g5. Black: king g7; rook d4; bishop d2; pawns a5/c5/f5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king f3→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be1 — bishop d2→e1. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g3→f3).
3. Best move: Bxf2 — bishop e1→f2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pin, short. The key move is Be1.

Position data

FEN: 8/6k1/8/p1p2pP1/2Br1P2/1P3K2/P2b1R2/8 w - - 1 37

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