Chess Puzzle #1bKUC — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1079 · Beginner · advantage, fork, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops e3/f1; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/g7; knights d7/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd3 — bishop f1→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: exd4 — pawn e5→d4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bxd4 (bishop e3→d4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop g7→d4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, opening, short. The key move exd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bqk1nr/pppn1pbp/3p2p1/4p3/2PPP3/2N1B3/PP3PPP/R2QKBNR w KQkq - 0 6

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