Chess Puzzle #CjL5a — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king f1; queen e4; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b6/c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen e4→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be6 — bishop c8→e6. Opponent replies Qxd8 (queen d5→d8, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxc4+ — bishop e6→c4, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, opening, sacrifice, short, skewer. The key move Bxc4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/ppp2ppp/1bn5/3pP3/2B1Q3/2P2N2/PP4PP/RNB2K1R w - d6 0 10

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