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

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/e1; bishops e3/e4; pawns a3/b4/e5/f2/f4/h2. Black: king c8; queen e6; rooks d8/h8; bishops b6/h3; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nc6 — knight e7→c6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxb6 — bishop e3→b6, captures bishop. Opponent replies axb6 (pawn a7→b6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: b5 — pawn b4→b5.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxb6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/ppp1nppp/1b2q3/4P3/1P2BP2/P3B2b/2Q2P1P/2R1R1K1 b - - 4 20

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