Chess Puzzle #ljFdi — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen c2; rooks g1/h7; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks c8/f8; knight g7; pawns a6/b5/c3/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: cxb2 — pawn c3→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxg6 — bishop d3→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies b1=Q (pawn b2→b1, promotes to queen).
3. Best move: Qxb1 — queen c2→b1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/5pnR/p1q1p1p1/1p2P3/8/2pB3P/PPQ2P1K/6R1 b - - 0 27

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