Chess Puzzle #2k3Fe — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1443 · Intermediate · advantage, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c4; knights d5/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop h5; knights d4/g4; pawns a6/b7/c5/c7/e5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg4 — bishop h5→g4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nxd4 (knight f3→d4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxd1 — bishop g4→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, opening, short. The key move Bxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1pp2pp1/p6p/2pNp2b/2BnP1n1/3P1N1P/PPP2P2/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 14

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