Chess Puzzle #1mcno — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knight f3; pawns a3/b2/c4/d4/e2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop f5; knights b8/e4; pawns a5/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: e3 — pawn e2→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ng3 — knight e4→g3. Opponent replies Bd3 (bishop f1→d3).
3. Best move: Bxd3 — bishop f5→d3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxd3 (queen c2→d3, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Nxh1 — knight g3→h1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, opening. The key move is Ng3.

Position data

FEN: rn1q1rk1/1pp2ppp/3p4/p4b2/2PPn3/P4N2/1PQ1PPPP/R1B1KB1R w KQ - 4 11

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