Chess Puzzle #KhcTB — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop f5; knight f2; pawns g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen h6; rooks a8/g8; bishops b7/c5; pawns a6/d3/d5/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d4 — pawn d5→d4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be4 — bishop f5→e4. Opponent replies Bxe4 (bishop b7→e4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Nxe4 — knight f2→e4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Be4.

Position data

FEN: r5rk/1b3p2/p6q/2bp1B2/8/3p3P/5NP1/R2Q1R1K b - - 6 31

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