Chess Puzzle #CW5gN — Advanced, White to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishops b5/f4; knights a4/f3; pawns a3/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/e7; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: cxb5 — pawn c6→b5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bc7 — bishop f4→c7. Opponent replies Qxc7 (queen d8→c7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxc7 — queen c2→c7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Bc7.

Position data

FEN: r1bqk2r/p2nbppp/2p1pn2/1B6/N2P1B2/P3PN2/1PQ2PPP/R3K2R b KQkq - 0 12

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