Chess Puzzle #45XO9 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1099 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; knights b1/e5; pawns a4/b3/c2/d3/e3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops a6/e7; knight d7; pawns a5/c5/c6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight d7→e5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop b2→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen c7→e5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: fxe5 — pawn f4→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/2qnbppp/b1p1p3/p1ppN3/P4P2/1P1PP1Q1/1BP3PP/RN3RK1 b - - 2 13

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