Chess Puzzle #033xz — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1317 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, opening, short.

Position

White: king d2; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishop c5; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxc5 — pawn d4→c5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4+ — knight f6→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king d2→e1).
  3. Best move: Nc3+ — knight e4→c3, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, opening, short. The key move is Ne4+.

Position data

FEN: rn2k2r/pp2qppp/2p2n2/2b2p2/2BP4/5N2/PPPK1PPP/R1BQ3R w kq - 3 10

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