Chess Puzzle #h1ymG — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook e1; bishops b2/b5; pawns c2/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rook a8; bishop h3; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh4 — queen d8→h4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop b2→d4, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxg2 (bishop h3→g2, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Kxg2 — king g1→g2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/pp3ppp/3p4/1Bp5/3n4/7b/1BPQ1PP1/4R1K1 b - - 0 18

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