Chess Puzzle #01gjE — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen b8; rooks a1/h1; bishop c5; knights b1/e2; pawns a2/c3/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a6; rooks a7/h8; bishops a5/b5; knight e8; pawns e4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxa7 — bishop c5→a7, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bc7 — bishop a5→c7. Opponent replies Qa8 (queen b8→a8).
3. Best move: Bc6 — bishop b5→c6. Opponent replies Qxc6 (queen a8→c6, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxc6 — queen a6→c6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame, trapped piece. The key move is Bc7.

Position data

FEN: 1Q2n1kr/r4ppp/q7/bbB5/4p3/2P1P3/P3NPPP/RN2K2R w KQ - 8 21

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