Chess Puzzle #YcF8f — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f7; rook e5; knight d6; pawns f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen a8; rook a1; bishop g7; pawns g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne8 — knight d6→e8. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxe5+ — bishop g7→e5, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f2→f4).
3. Best move: Qa7 — queen a8→a7.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, hanging piece, short. The key move Bxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: q6k/5Qb1/3N2pp/4R3/8/7P/5PPK/r7 w - - 1 37

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