Chess Puzzle #LYJE7 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks d1/e1; bishop d6; knight f3; pawns a2/c5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishop g7; knight b4; pawns a7/b7/f5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf8 — bishop d6→f8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxc2 — knight b4→c2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd8 (rook d1→d8, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxd8 — rook c8→d8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Nxc2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2rq1rk1/pp3pbp/3B2p1/2P2p2/1n6/5N2/P1Q2PPP/3RR1K1 w - - 2 20

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