Chess Puzzle #ZPkYr — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen c4; rooks a1/h1; knights b5/f3; pawns a3/b4/d5/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops a6/e7; pawns c5/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight f3→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bf6 — bishop e7→f6. Opponent replies Qxc5 (queen c4→c5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop f6→e5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Bf6.

Position data

FEN: r2qk2r/4bppp/b7/1NpPp3/1PQ1P3/P4N2/5PPP/R3K2R w KQkq - 0 17

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