Chess Puzzle #ke257 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen a5; rooks b7/h1; bishop g3; knight c7; pawns a2/c2/f2/h4. Black: king f5; queen f7; rook h6; bishops d7/f8; pawns c5/d6/e5/f6/g7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc3 — queen a5→c3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bc6 — bishop d7→c6. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f2→f3).
3. Best move: Bxb7 — bishop c6→b7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Bc6.

Position data

FEN: 5b2/1RNb1qp1/3p1p1r/Q1p1pk2/7P/6B1/P1P2P2/4K2R w K - 3 31

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