Chess Puzzle #NOEge — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rook b1; bishops b2/e4; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/f5/g4/h2. Black: king g7; queen d2; rooks b8/e8; bishop d6; knight f8; pawns a6/b6/c5/e5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen d2→g5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bc1 — bishop b2→c1. Opponent replies Be7 (bishop d6→e7).
3. Best move: Bxg5 — bishop c1→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Bc1.

Position data

FEN: 1r2rn2/5pkp/pp1b4/2pPpP2/2P1B1P1/1P5Q/PB1q3P/1R4K1 b - - 1 26

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