Chess Puzzle #2TtAv — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Rating 1659 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks c1/d1; bishops b2/e4; knight e2; pawns a2/b3/c4/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks b8/e8; bishop e7; knights d7/f6; pawns a6/b6/d6/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e5 — pawn e6→e5. Opponent replies Qd3 (queen d4→d3).
  3. Best move: Nc5 — knight d7→c5.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is e5.

Position data

FEN: 1r2r1k1/2qnbp1p/pp1ppnp1/8/2PQB3/1P2P1P1/PB2NP1P/2RR2K1 w - - 1 21

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