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

Rating 1475 · Intermediate · equality, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/g5; knights d5/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe7 — bishop g5→e7, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe7 — knight c6→e7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nxe7+ (knight d5→e7, captures knight, gives check).
  3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen d8→e7, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, opening, short. The key move Nxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/pp2npbp/2n3p1/2pN2B1/3p4/1B1P1N2/PPP2PPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 2 11

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