Chess Puzzle #1m6d8 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/f6; knight a4; pawns a2/b2/c3/c5/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a5; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g4; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/d5/f3/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: fxg2 — pawn f3→g2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bxg2 (bishop f1→g2, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bxd1 — bishop g4→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move fxg2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/1p3ppp/p1n2B2/q1Pp4/N5b1/2P1Pp2/PP3PPP/R2QKB1R w KQkq - 0 11

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