Chess Puzzle #6dH35 — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Rating 1638 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; bishops e3/g2; knights b3/c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g3/h3. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks d8/h8; bishops a6/b6; knights e5/e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f2→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nc4 — knight e5→c4. Opponent replies Bxb6 (bishop e3→b6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Nxd2 — knight c4→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Nc4.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/pppqnppp/bb1p4/4n3/4P3/1NN1B1PP/PPPQ1PB1/2KR3R w - - 3 14

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