Chess Puzzle #OfhF7 — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Rating 1868 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks b1/b2; bishops b5/d2; knight e2; pawns a2/c3/c5/d4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen c7; rooks b8/h8; bishop g6; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f6/g7/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc6+ — bishop b5→c6, captures knight, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc6 — queen c7→c6, captures bishop. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f4→f5).
  3. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop g6→f5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxc6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r4nr/ppqk2p1/2n1ppb1/1BPp4/3P1P1p/2P2Q2/PR1BN1PP/1R4K1 w - - 4 20

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