Chess Puzzle #4bFSB — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1337 · Intermediate · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/d1; bishops b3/c1; knights f1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks d8/h8; bishops f8/g4; knights e5/f6; pawns a6/b5/d5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe5+ — queen e2→e5, captures knight, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe5 — queen c7→e5, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxe5 (knight f3→e5, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxd1 — bishop g4→d1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3rkb1r/2q2pp1/p4n1p/1p1pn3/6b1/1B3N2/PPP1QPPP/R1BR1NK1 w k - 2 15

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