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

Position

White: king g1; queen b2; rook e1; knight f1; pawns a3/b4/c2/c5/e3/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g7; queen c8; rook d8; bishop f3; pawns a7/b7/e7/f6/g6/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nh2 — knight f1→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be4 — bishop f3→e4. Opponent replies Qd4 (queen b2→d4).
3. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d8→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Be4.

Position data

FEN: 2qr4/pp2p1k1/5pp1/2P4p/1P5P/P3PbP1/1QP2P2/4RNK1 w - - 0 26

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