Chess Puzzle #S7rlH — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops e3/h5; knight c3; pawns a2/b4/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c6/e7; knight c5; pawns a6/b5/d6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bg5 — bishop e7→g5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: bxc5 — pawn b4→c5, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxe3 (bishop g5→e3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: fxe3 — pawn f2→e3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/4bpp1/p1bpp2p/1pn4B/1P6/2N1B3/P1P2PPP/R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 15

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