Chess Puzzle #l4l4K — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/d3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e5; rooks a8/h8; bishops b4/c8; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop d3→e4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxc3 — bishop b4→c3, captures knight. Opponent replies bxc3 (pawn b2→c3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: dxe4 — pawn d5→e4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, opening, short. The key move Bxc3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/ppp2ppp/8/3pq3/1b2n3/2NB4/PPP2PPP/R1BQR1K1 w kq - 2 11

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