Chess Puzzle #BIv4h — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1543 · Intermediate · equality, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops f4/f7; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/g4; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf7 — king e8→f7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe5+ — knight f3→e5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king f7→f8).
  3. Best move: Nxg4 — knight e5→g4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, opening, short. The key move Nxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rn1qk2r/ppp2Bpp/5n2/2b1p3/5Bb1/3P1N2/PPP3PP/RN1QK2R b KQkq - 0 8

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