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

Position

White: king g2; queen h1; rook b1; bishops c1/e2; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/f2/g4. Black: king e8; queen b6; rook c8; bishops b4/b5; knight g6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf1 — queen h1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxe2 — bishop b5→e2, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe2 (queen f1→e2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxc1 — rook c8→c1, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, short. The key move Bxe2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r1k3/pp3pp1/1q2p1n1/1b1pP3/1b1P2P1/5N2/PP2BPK1/1RB4Q w - - 1 19

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