Chess Puzzle #1Lr5s — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/g2; pawns a2/b2/c2/e2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop d6; knights d4/e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g4/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen d1→d4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bc5 — bishop d6→c5. Opponent replies Qxc5 (queen d4→c5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Nxc5 — knight e4→c5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Bc5.

Position data

FEN: r2qk2r/ppp2p2/3b3p/8/3nn1p1/6P1/PPP1P1BP/R1BQ1RK1 w kq - 0 13

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