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

Rating 1566 · Intermediate · equality, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knights b1/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f6; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/d5/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c3 — pawn c2→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bf5 — bishop c8→f5. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen d3→d4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop f6→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, opening, short. The key move is Bf5.

Position data

FEN: r1bqk2r/pp2pp1p/5bp1/3p4/3n4/3Q4/PPP2PPP/RNB1KBNR w KQkq - 0 10

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