Chess Puzzle #izlzm — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knight f3; pawns a2/c3/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f6; bishop c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b6/c5/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc6 — queen e4→c6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bb7 — bishop c8→b7. Opponent replies Qa4 (queen c6→a4).
3. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f6→f3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Bb7.

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/p3q1p1/1pn1pr1p/2p5/2P1Q3/2PB1N2/P4PPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 16

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