Chess Puzzle #6NfA8 — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1401 · Intermediate · advantage, hanging piece, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/g5; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a5; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/e7; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc4 — knight e5→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg5 — queen a5→g5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nd6+ (knight c4→d6, gives check).
  3. Best move: Bxd6 — bishop e7→d6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, hanging piece, opening, short. The key move Qxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rnb1k2r/pp2bppp/2p2n2/q3N1B1/4P3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R2QKB1R w KQkq - 1 8

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