Chess Puzzle #0d9TB — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1874 · Advanced · equality, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/f7; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g4; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e4/f4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf7 — king e8→f7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne5+ — knight f3→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f7→e8).
  3. Best move: Nxg4 — knight e5→g4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, opening, short. The key move is Ne5+.

Position data

FEN: rn1qkb1r/ppp2Bpp/5n2/8/4ppb1/3P1N2/PPP3PP/RNBQ1RK1 b kq - 0 8

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