Chess Puzzle #JvWGD — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen g4; rooks c1/h1; bishop e3; pawns a3/b4/d5/e4/f5/h5. Black: king a8; queen b6; rooks c8/h8; bishop e7; pawns a6/b5/c5/f6/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: bxc5 — pawn b4→c5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxc5 — bishop e7→c5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxc5 (rook c1→c5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxc5 — rook c8→c5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxc5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: k1r4r/4b3/pq3p1p/1ppP1PpP/1P2P1Q1/P3B3/8/2R2K1R w - - 1 31

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