Chess Puzzle #TrJ4Q — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/g5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/g4. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/g3; bishop f8; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nb6 — knight d7→b6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bb5+ — bishop c4→b5, gives check. Opponent replies c6 (pawn c7→c6).
3. Best move: dxc6 — pawn d5→c6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Bb5+.

Position data

FEN: r2qkb2/pppn1pp1/4pnp1/3P2B1/2B3P1/2N3r1/PPP5/R2Q1R1K b q - 2 14

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