Chess Puzzle #0LCOD — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen e6; rooks d1/g1; bishop h3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/h2. Black: king h8; queen b6; rooks f3/f8; bishop h4; pawns a6/b7/c6/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen e6→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bf6 — bishop h4→f6. Opponent replies Qd6 (queen e5→d6).
3. Best move: Bxc3 — bishop f6→c3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Bf6.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/1p4pp/pqp1Q3/4p3/4P2b/2N2r1B/PPP4P/1K1R2R1 w - - 0 25

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