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

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/d2; knight e4; pawns a4/b2/c2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d4; knight g4; pawns a6/b7/d7/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxh2 — knight g4→h2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be1 — bishop d2→e1. Opponent replies Bxb2 (bishop d4→b2, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Kxh2 — king h1→h2, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, opening, quiet move, short. The key move is Be1.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/1p1p1p1p/p3p1p1/8/P2bNPn1/1B6/1PPB2PP/R2Q1R1K b - - 1 14

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