Chess Puzzle #UFFfS — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; bishops e5/g2; pawns a2/b3/c3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; bishop g4; knight b7; pawns a7/b6/c6/d5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be4 — bishop g2→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: dxe4 — pawn d5→e4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxd7 (queen d3→d7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxd7 — bishop g4→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move dxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pn1q2pp/1pp5/3pB3/6b1/1PPQ2P1/P4PBP/6K1 w - - 1 26

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