Chess Puzzle #3TTnO — Expert, Black to move, opening

Rating 2004 · Expert · equality, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c4; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b4/g4; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight f3→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxd1 — bishop g4→d1, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxf7+ (bishop c4→f7, captures pawn, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kf8 — king e8→f8.

Tactical themes

equality, opening, short. The key move Bxd1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rn1qk1nr/ppp2ppp/8/4p3/1bBPP1b1/2N2N2/PPP3PP/R1BQ1RK1 w kq - 0 9

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