Chess Puzzle #O5OHy — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/g2; knights d4/e2; pawns a3/b4/d5/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/e8; bishops c5/e4; knights f6/g4; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxg2 — bishop e4→g2, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: bxc5 — pawn b4→c5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxc5 (queen b6→c5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Kxg2 — king g1→g2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move bxc5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp3ppp/1q3n2/2bP4/1P1NbPn1/P5P1/4N1BP/R1BQ1RK1 b - - 0 17

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