Chess Puzzle #8UNyA — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Rating 1654 · Advanced · equality, hanging piece, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops e2/h2; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights d7/f5; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/e6/f6/g5/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg5 — knight f3→g5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: fxg5 — pawn f6→g5, captures knight. Opponent replies Bh5+ (bishop e2→h5, gives check).
  3. Best move: Ke7 — king e8→e7.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, opening, short. The key move fxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bqkb1r/pp1n4/4pp2/2ppPnp1/3P3p/2P2N1P/PP2BPPB/RN1QK2R w KQkq - 4 11

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