Chess Puzzle #AVmey — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; knight c3; pawns a3/d5/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops e6/g7; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxc3 — bishop g7→c3, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: dxe6 — pawn d5→e6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxe6 (rook e8→e6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bxc3 — bishop b2→c3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/1p3pbp/p1n1b1p1/3P4/8/P1N1PQ2/1B3PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 18

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