Chess Puzzle #9ukyv — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/g3; knights b3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c5/c8; knights e5/g6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/d7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nxc5 — knight b3→c5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxc4 — knight e5→c4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, one move, opening. The key move Nxc4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bqr1k1/pppp1pp1/6np/2b1n3/2Bp4/1N3NB1/PPP2PPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 11

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