Chess Puzzle #5KHAS — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1490 · Intermediate · advantage, intermezzo, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/g5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knight f6; pawns a6/c6/d7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe7 — bishop g5→e7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen d8→e7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Nxe4 — knight c3→e4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, intermezzo, opening, short. The key move Bxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/3pbppp/p1p1pn2/6B1/4P3/1BN5/PPP2PPP/R2Q1RK1 b - - 5 10

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