Chess Puzzle #0pX30 — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1533 · Intermediate · advantage, intermezzo, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop g4; knights d5/h2; pawns a2/b2/c4/d3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c8; rooks a8/f8; bishop e6; knights c6/g6; pawns b6/b7/c7/d6/e5/f4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc7 — knight d5→c7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg4 — bishop e6→g4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen d1→g4, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxc7 — queen c8→c7, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Bxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1q2rk1/1pp3pp/1pnpb1n1/3Np3/2P1PpB1/3P3P/PP3PPN/R2Q1RK1 w - - 4 14

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