Chess Puzzle #MMAh2 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; queen b3; rooks d1/h1; bishops f1/f4; knights d5/g1; pawns a2/c2/f3/g4. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/g7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bd3 — bishop f1→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be6 — bishop c8→e6. Opponent replies Ne2 (knight g1→e2).
3. Best move: Qxd5 — queen d4→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxd5 (queen b3→d5, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxd5 — bishop e6→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Be6.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r1k1/pp4bp/2np2p1/3N4/3q1BP1/1Q3P2/P1PK4/3R1BNR w - - 2 18

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