Chess Puzzle #TEnM4 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f6; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/c4; pawns a2/c2/c3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen b6; rooks d8/h8; bishop f5; pawns a7/b7/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop c1→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: exf6 — pawn e7→f6, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxb6 (bishop e3→b6, captures queen).
3. Best move: axb6 — pawn a7→b6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move exf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/pp2pp1p/1q1p1Qp1/5b2/2B2P2/2P5/P1P3PP/R1B1R2K w - - 3 15

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