Chess Puzzle #JLIS6 — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen e3; rooks a1/h1; bishops a4/f4; knights b4/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d7; rooks a8/h8; bishops f5/f8; knights c6/e4; pawns a6/c7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxc6 — bishop a4→c6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxb4+ — bishop f8→b4, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies c3 (pawn c2→c3).
3. Best move: Qxc6 — queen d7→c6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Bxb4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/2pq1pp1/p1n1p2p/3p1b2/BN1PnB2/4QN2/PPP2PPP/R3K2R w KQkq - 0 14

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