Chess Puzzle #3itFu — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1428 · Intermediate · equality, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks a1/d1; bishop d3; knights c3/c6; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knights d7/f6; pawns a6/c5/d5/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd8 — knight c6→d8, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: exf4 — pawn e5→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, one move. The key move exf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bqr1k1/3n1ppp/p1N2n2/2ppp3/5Q2/2NBP3/PPP2PPP/R2R2K1 w - - 0 14

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