Chess Puzzle #AeTyE — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops d2/f1; knights c3/d4; pawns a2/b2/e2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a5; rooks a8/h8; bishops b4/c8; knights b8/d5; pawns a7/b7/d7/e4/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight c3→d5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxd2+ — bishop b4→d2, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd2 (queen d1→d2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxd5 — queen a5→d5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, opening, short. The key move Bxd2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rnb1k2r/pp1p1ppp/8/q2n4/1b1Np3/2N5/PP1BPPPP/R2QKB1R w KQkq - 0 9

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