Chess Puzzle #LPgQj — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rooks a1/f1; bishops a4/e3; pawns a2/b2/c5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops b7/g7; knight b8; pawns a6/d5/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re4 — rook e8→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6. Opponent replies Nxc6 (knight b8→c6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bxc6 — bishop a4→c6, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxc6 (bishop b7→c6, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Bc5+ — bishop e3→c5, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is c6.

Position data

FEN: rn1qrk2/1b3pbQ/p6p/2Pp2p1/B7/4B3/PP3PPP/R4RK1 b - - 6 20

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