Chess Puzzle #rMR33 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rook f1; bishops c2/f4; pawns c5/d4/e3/f2/g3. Black: king h7; queen h3; rook e8; bishops a6/g7; pawns e4/g4/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ra1 — rook f1→a1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be2 — bishop a6→e2. Opponent replies Bxe4 (bishop c2→e4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e8→e4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Be2.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/6bk/b5p1/2PQ3p/3PpBp1/4P1Pq/2B2P2/5RK1 w - - 3 34

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