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

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e8; rook a8; bishop c8; knight e4; pawns a6/b7/d6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen d1→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bf5 — bishop c8→f5. Opponent replies O-O (king e1→g1).
3. Best move: dxe5 — pawn d6→e5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Bf5.

Position data

FEN: r1b1q2k/1p4p1/p2p3p/4N3/4nP2/8/PPP3PP/R2QK2R w KQ - 0 17

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