Chess Puzzle #EGNF1 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishop e4; knights d4/e3; pawns a4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c3; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knight b8; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc2 — queen c3→c2, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxc2 — bishop e4→c2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, one move. The key move Bxc2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/1b3ppp/p3p3/1p6/P2NB3/2q1N3/2Q3PP/R4RK1 b - - 0 22

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