Chess Puzzle #HEZvi — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen e4; rook g4; bishop d4; knight g6; pawns a4/b2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h5; rook e8; knight d5; pawns a6/b7/c6/e6/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h3→h4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: c5 — pawn c6→c5. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f1→g1).
3. Best move: cxd4 — pawn c5→d4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is c5.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1p6/p1p1p1Np/3n2pq/P2BQ1R1/7P/1P4P1/5K2 w - - 3 32

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