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

Position

White: king f1; bishop f3; knight e3; pawns a5/b4/c3/e4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g7; bishop b7; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/d3/e5/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight e3→d5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxd5 — bishop b7→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies exd5 (pawn e4→d5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: e4 — pawn e5→e4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Bxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/1b3pk1/p4np1/Pp2p2p/1P2P2P/2PpNB2/5PP1/5K2 w - - 0 31

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