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

Position

White: king e3; bishop d6; knight e5; pawns b4/f4/g3/h2. Black: king e6; knight c1; pawns a7/b5/d7/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bc5 — bishop d6→c5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: d6 — pawn d7→d6. Opponent replies Bxd6 (bishop c5→d6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Kxd6 — king e6→d6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is d6.

Position data

FEN: 8/p2p2pp/3Bk3/1p2Np2/1P3P2/4K1P1/7P/2n5 w - - 2 37

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