Chess Puzzle #JsKul — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen g3; rook h4; bishop f2; pawns b4/c5/f3/g2. Black: king g8; queen b2; rook e8; bishop d5; pawns b7/c6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bd4 — bishop f2→d4. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen b2→d4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxd4 — rook h4→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Bd4.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1p3pp1/2p4p/2Pb4/1P5R/5PQ1/1q3BPK/8 b - - 7 34

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