Chess Puzzle #K71i9 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rooks a1/e1; bishop c4; knight b1; pawns a2/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d7; rooks a8/g8; bishop f8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bg7 — bishop f8→g7. Opponent replies Qf3 (queen f6→f3).
3. Best move: Bxa1 — bishop g7→a1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3kbr1/pppq1p2/3p1Q1p/8/2B1P3/7P/P4PP1/RN2R1K1 w q - 1 16

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