Chess Puzzle #KCnor — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c7; rooks a1/e1; bishop a7; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks a8/d3; bishops a6/g7; pawns c6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook e1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop g7→e5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxf4 (rook f1→f4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxc7 — bishop e5→c7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Bxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/B1Q2pbp/b1p3p1/4P3/5q2/2Nr4/PP4PP/R3R2K w - - 0 19

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