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

Rating 1845 · Advanced · equality, hanging piece, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen e2; rooks d1/h1; bishops c4/e3; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/g7; knights b8/f6; pawns a5/b7/c6/e5/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf7+ — bishop c4→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kxf7 — king e8→f7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, one move. The key move Kxf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rnb1k2r/1p2qpb1/2p2n1p/p3p1p1/2B1P3/2N1BN1P/PPP1QPP1/2KR3R w kq - 1 11

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