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

Position

White: king g1; queen g8; rooks c8/d1; bishop d2; pawns f2/g4. Black: king g6; queen b7; rook h3; bishop g7; pawns d5/e6/e7/g5/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bc3 — bishop d2→c3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: d4 — pawn d5→d4. Opponent replies Qe8+ (queen g8→e8, gives check).
3. Best move: Kh6 — king g6→h6.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is d4.

Position data

FEN: 2R3Q1/1q2p1bp/4p1k1/3p2p1/6P1/7r/3B1P2/3R2K1 w - - 4 42

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