Chess Puzzle #L9Ye6 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen d3; rooks d5/h3; bishop b2; pawns b4/c4/g3. Black: king h7; queen g6; rook g7; bishops d7/f4; pawns b6/c5/d4/f5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd7 — rook d5→d7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be3+ — bishop f4→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king f2→f1).
3. Best move: Rxd7 — rook g7→d7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, intermezzo, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Be3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/3b2rk/1p4qp/2pR1p2/1PPp1b2/3Q2PR/1B3K2/8 w - - 0 42

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