Chess Puzzle #Hq7yv — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks a4/d3; knight f6; pawns b4/c2/f2/f5/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen c7; rooks d6/h8; bishop h6; pawns a7/c6/d5/e5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen e6→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bg7 — bishop h6→g7. Opponent replies Rda3 (rook d3→a3).
3. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop g7→f6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1k5r/p1q4p/2prQN1b/3ppP2/RP6/3R4/2P2PPP/6K1 w - - 1 24

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