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

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook c1; knight c4; pawns a4/b2/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rooks b7/b8; bishop e7; knight e4; pawns a6/d4/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen d2→d4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bc5 — bishop e7→c5. Opponent replies Qxc5 (queen d4→c5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Nxc5 — knight e4→c5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/1r2bpp1/p3p2p/8/P1NpnP2/6P1/1P1Q3P/2R3K1 w - - 0 24

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