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

Position

White: king e1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knight c5; pawns a2/c3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rook b8; bishops f5/h8; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/c6/c7/e7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be6 — bishop c4→e6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxc5 — knight d7→c5, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxf5 (bishop e6→f5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxc5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r2k2b/p1pnp2p/2p2np1/2N2b2/2BP4/2P1P3/P4PPP/R1B1K2R w KQ - 0 15

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