Chess Puzzle #LUMOD — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks b1/e1; bishop b2; knight c3; pawns a2/c4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b7; rooks c8/d8; bishops c6/g7; pawns a7/e7/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen d2→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bd4 — bishop g7→d4. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen e3→d4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d8→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Bd4.

Position data

FEN: 2rr2k1/pq2p1bp/2b3p1/5p2/2P5/2N2P2/PB1Q2PP/1R2R1K1 w - - 1 23

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