Chess Puzzle #02yqs — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; rook c1; bishop f4; pawns g3/h3. Black: king g8; rooks c8/e8; bishop e7; knight f2; pawns c3/e4/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxf2 — king g1→f2, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bc5+ — bishop e7→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxc5 (queen a7→c5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxc5 — rook c8→c5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Bc5+.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/Q3bpp1/8/8/4pB2/2p3PP/5n2/2R3K1 w - - 0 33

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