Chess Puzzle #1JPFJ — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1346 · Intermediate · advantage, fork, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop f3; knight c3; pawns a2/b4/c4/d3/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/c8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxb4 — bishop c5→b4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd5 — knight c3→d5. Opponent replies Qd8 (queen f6→d8).
  3. Best move: Nxb4 — knight d5→b4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Nd5.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/ppp2pp1/3p1q1p/2b1p3/1PP5/2NP1BP1/P3PP1P/R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 11

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