Chess Puzzle #2CpHU — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen f2; rooks f1/h1; bishops g2/g5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d3/h3. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks b8/e8; bishop d8; knight f6; pawns a7/c5/d6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight c3→d5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxd5 — knight f6→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxd5 (bishop g2→d5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bxg5+ — bishop d8→g5, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r1br1k1/p4ppp/3pqn2/2p3B1/2P5/2NP3P/PP3QB1/2K2R1R w - - 7 23

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