Chess Puzzle #d5Bw6 — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen d4; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knights c3/g1; pawns a3/b4/c4/d5/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/e8; bishop f5; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bd3 — bishop f1→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: c5 — pawn c7→c5. Opponent replies bxc5 (pawn b4→c5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: dxc5 — pawn d6→c5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qf4 (queen d4→f4).
4. Best move: Bxd3 — bishop f5→d3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, opening. The key move is c5.

Position data

FEN: rn2r1k1/ppp1qppp/3p1n2/3P1b2/1PPQ4/P1N1P3/5PPP/R3KBNR w KQ - 1 12

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