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

Position

White: king h1; queen c4; rook e1; bishop d4; knight e2; pawns a3/c2/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b2; rook c8; bishop c5; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxb2 — bishop d4→b2, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: bxc4 — pawn b5→c4, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop b2→f6, captures knight).
3. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move bxc4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/5pp1/p4n1p/1pb5/2QB4/P4P1P/1qP1N1P1/4R2K w - - 0 29

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