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

Position

White: king b1; queen g6; rooks d1/h1; bishop h7; pawns b2/d4/e3/f2/f7/h2. Black: king h8; queen a5; rook c8; bishops a3/a6; pawns a7/b3/d5/e6/f6/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh5 — queen g6→h5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be2 — bishop a6→e2. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f2→f3).
3. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop e2→f3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r4k/p4PpB/b3ppQ1/q2p4/3P4/bp2P3/1P3P1P/1K1R3R w - - 0 25

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