Chess Puzzle #CBNd1 — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen h6; rooks d1/h1; bishops e3/h3; knights c4/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops d7/e7; knights b8/g7; pawns a5/b7/c5/e5/f6/g5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nfxe5 — knight f3→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: fxe5 — pawn f6→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxd7 (bishop h3→d7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Nxd7 — knight b8→d7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qh3 (queen h6→h3).
4. Best move: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen h3→g4, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Nf6 — knight d7→f6.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, very long. The key move fxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rn1q1rk1/1p1bb1np/5p1Q/p1p1p1p1/2N1P3/2P1BNPB/PP3P1P/3RK2R w K - 4 17

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