Chess Puzzle #0OUgY — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishops b5/c1; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d7; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/f8; knights c6/d4; pawns a7/c7/e5/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: dxc6 — pawn d5→c6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight d4→f3, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Nxf3 (knight g5→f3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bxc6 — bishop b7→c6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, intermezzo, opening, short. The key move Nxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/pbpq2pp/2n2p2/1B1Pp1N1/3n4/2N2Q2/PP3PPP/R1B2RK1 w kq - 1 13

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