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

Position

White: king h2; queen a3; rook h5; bishop d6; pawns a2/c5/f3/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen a1; rooks c8/e8; knight d5; pawns a4/c6/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be5 — bishop d6→e5. Opponent replies gxh5 (pawn g6→h5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bxa1 — bishop e5→a1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Be5.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/5pp1/2pBp3/2Pn3R/p7/Q4PP1/P5PK/q7 b - - 1 33

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