Chess Puzzle #430b3 — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1350 · Intermediate · equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop g5; knight b1; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen d8; rook a8; bishops c5/c8; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf2+ — bishop c5→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kxf2 — king e1→f2, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nxe4+ (knight f6→e4, captures pawn, gives check).
  3. Best move: dxe4 — pawn d3→e4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Kxf2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bq4/ppp2kpp/2np1n2/2b1p1B1/4P3/P2P4/1PP2PPP/RN1QK2R b KQ - 0 9

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