Chess Puzzle #MCq6B — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; bishops a3/g4; pawns a4/c5/d4/e3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e8; bishops a5/c6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e4/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxa4 — bishop c6→a4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6. Opponent replies Bxc6 (bishop a4→c6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bxe6+ — bishop g4→e6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move Bxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4q1k1/pp4pp/2b1p3/b1PpP3/P2Pp1B1/B3P3/5QPP/6K1 b - - 1 27

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