Chess Puzzle #1y6sQ — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1319 · Intermediate · advantage, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops f4/g2; knight c4; pawns a4/b2/c2/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/e7; knights d7/e5; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe5 — bishop f4→e5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe5 — knight d7→e5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nxe5 (knight c4→e5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen c7→e5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, opening, short. The key move Nxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/ppqnb1pp/8/2p1n3/P1NpPB2/6P1/1PP2PBP/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 2 13

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