Chess Puzzle #9jbHd — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c7/f1; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c4/e4/f2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks a8/h8; bishops d1/f8; knight c6; pawns a7/b6/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxb6 — bishop c7→b6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bf3 — bishop d1→f3. Opponent replies Rg1 (rook h1→g1).
3. Best move: axb6 — pawn a7→b6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move is Bf3.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/p1B2ppp/1pnp4/8/2P1P3/P1N5/1P3P1P/R2bKB1R w KQkq - 0 12

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