Chess Puzzle #4AAnG — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1542 · Intermediate · advantage, defensive move, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f5/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen f6; rooks e8/h8; bishops d7/f8; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/e6/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd8 — king e7→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: fxe6 — pawn f5→e6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qd4+ (queen f6→d4, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kh1 — king g1→h1.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, opening, short. The key move fxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rbnr/pp1bk3/2nppqpp/2p2P2/2B1P3/2NP4/PPP3PP/R1BQ1RK1 b - - 0 12

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