Chess Puzzle #5AqmW — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen e2; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b4/c2/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/g7; knights e6/g8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: dxe6 — pawn d5→e6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxc3+ — bishop g7→c3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Bd2 (bishop c1→d2).
3. Best move: Bxd2+ — bishop c3→d2, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, hanging piece, opening, short. The key move Bxc3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2qk1nr/pbpp1pbp/1p2n1p1/3P4/1PB5/2N2N2/P1P1QPPP/R1B1K2R w KQkq - 1 10

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