Chess Puzzle #CHjz5 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks d1/e1; bishops a4/b2; knight d4; pawns a3/b4/c5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks c8/e8; bishops e7/g6; knight b7; pawns c6/d5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxc6 — knight d4→c6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxc5+ — bishop e7→c5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies bxc5 (pawn b4→c5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxe2 — rook e8→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxc5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/1nq1bpp1/2p3bp/2Pp4/BP1N4/P4P2/1B2Q1PP/3RR1K1 w - - 4 25

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