Chess Puzzle #7au6i — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks a1/c1; bishops b5/f4; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/f3/h3. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights c6/e7; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ng6 — knight e7→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxc6 — rook c1→c6, captures knight. Opponent replies bxc6 (pawn b7→c6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bxc6+ — bishop b5→c6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxc6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/1pq1nppp/p1n1p3/1B1pP3/Q4B2/5P1P/PP1N1P2/R1R3K1 b kq - 1 15

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