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

Position

White: king f2; queen g3; rooks d1/h2; bishop d3; pawns a2/b3/c4/e4/f5. Black: king f7; queen h6; rook h8; bishop g5; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/e5/h3. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rdh1 — rook d1→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bh4 — bishop g5→h4. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f2→e2).
3. Best move: Bxg3 — bishop h4→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Bh4.

Position data

FEN: 7r/pp3k2/7q/2p1pPb1/2PpP3/1P1B2Qp/P4K1R/3R4 w - - 4 35

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