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

Position

White: king h1; queen f5; rooks c2/f6; bishop g1; pawns a3/b4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen d1; rooks c4/c8; bishop g7; pawns a6/b5/c3/d6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf7 — rook f6→f7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bd4 — bishop g7→d4. Opponent replies Rc1 (rook c2→c1).
3. Best move: Qxc1 — queen d1→c1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Bd4.

Position data

FEN: 1kr5/6b1/p2p1R2/1p3Q1p/1Pr2P2/P1p5/2R3PP/3q2BK w - - 1 34

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