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

Rating 1609 · Advanced · advantage, intermezzo, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops a3/d3; knights e2/f3; pawns a2/b3/c3/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d7; rooks a8/h8; bishops a6/f8; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b6/c4/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf8 — bishop a3→f8, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: cxd3 — pawn c4→d3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nf4 (knight e2→f4).
  3. Best move: Kxf8 — king e8→f8, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, intermezzo, opening, short. The key move cxd3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rn2kbnr/p2q1ppp/bp2p3/3pP3/2pP4/BPPB1N2/P3NPPP/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 0 12

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