Chess Puzzle #CRBIm — Expert, White to move, opening

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks g1/h2; bishops b5/e3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/h4. Black: king e8; queen f3; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g4; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f6/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a6 — pawn a7→a6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxc6+ — bishop b5→c6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Nxc6 (knight e7→c6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rg3 — rook g1→g3.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/ppp1n1p1/2np1p2/1B2p2p/4P1bP/2NPBq2/PPPQ1P1R/2K3R1 b kq - 3 12

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