Chess Puzzle #21nLk — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks c1/e1; bishops f1/h2; pawns a2/d5/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks c8/e8; bishop b2; knight e6; pawns a6/b6/c7/d6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxc1 — bishop b2→c1, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: dxe6 — pawn d5→e6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxe6 (queen d7→e6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxc1 — rook e1→c1, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move dxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/2pq1p1p/pp1pn1p1/3PP3/8/5Q1P/Pb3PPB/2R1RBK1 b - - 0 22

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