Chess Puzzle #YoInP — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen b2; rooks a1/e1; bishop e2; pawns a5/c4/d5/e4. Black: king h7; queen c8; rooks a8/g2; bishop h3; pawns a6/b7/e3/f4/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen c8→g4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxg4 — bishop e2→g4, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxb2 (rook g2→b2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxh3 — bishop g4→h3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1q5/1p5k/p6p/P2P4/2P1Pp2/4p2b/1Q2B1r1/R3R2K b - - 1 32

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