Chess Puzzle #SPeU8 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b2/d4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/d6; knight g4; pawns a6/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc6 — queen a4→c6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop d6→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxa8 (queen c6→a8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bxd4+ — bishop e5→d4, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxd4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b2k1r/5ppp/p2b1q2/3pN3/Q2P1Pn1/8/PP4PP/RNB1R1K1 w - - 3 14

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