Chess Puzzle #rCn2c — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1822 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen b4; rooks a1/h1; bishops e2/g3; knight c4; pawns a2/b2/d3/e4/f5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks b8/f8; bishops d4/d7; pawns a7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qa3 — queen b4→a3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bc5 — bishop d4→c5. Opponent replies Qxc5 (queen a3→c5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: dxc5 — pawn d6→c5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Bc5.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/p1pb1ppp/3p4/5Pq1/1QNbP3/3P2B1/PP2B1PP/R3K2R w KQ - 3 17

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