Chess Puzzle #FVvIW — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen h4; rook e4; bishop b2; knight e2; pawns a4/b5/d3/f4/h3. Black: king c8; queen d7; rook h8; bishop f8; pawns b6/c5/d4/f5/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen h4→f6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bg7 — bishop f8→g7. Opponent replies Qxb6 (queen f6→b6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: fxe4 — pawn f5→e4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Bg7.

Position data

FEN: 2k2b1r/3q4/1p6/1Pp2p1p/P2pRP1Q/3P3P/1B2N3/2K5 w - - 0 31

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