Chess Puzzle #HXHdg — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops f3/f4; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop g7; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/d4/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe5 — bishop g7→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxc6+ — bishop f3→c6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies bxc6 (pawn b7→c6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop f4→e5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, intermezzo, opening, short. The key move Bxc6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2qk1nr/pp2ppbp/2n3p1/4P3/3p1B2/5B2/PPP3PP/RN1Q1RK1 b kq - 0 10

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