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

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks d5/e4; bishops b2/b5; pawns a2/b4/c5/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen f5; rooks e8/f7; bishop h6; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/d6/g3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: cxd6 — pawn c5→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be3+ — bishop h6→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe3 (rook e4→e3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxc2 — queen f5→c2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Be3+.

Position data

FEN: 4rk2/pp3r2/3p3b/1BPRnq2/1P2R3/6pP/PBQ3P1/6K1 w - - 3 30

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