Chess Puzzle #AgbRt — Expert, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/g5; knights d5/h4; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f7/f8; knights c6/e7; pawns a6/b7/d6/e4/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe7 — knight d5→e7, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxe7 — bishop f8→e7, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxe7 (bishop g5→e7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Nxe7 — knight c6→e7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2qkb1r/1p2nbpp/p1np4/3Np1B1/2P1p2N/7P/PP2BPP1/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 2 15

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