Chess Puzzle #Cl37m — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1518 · Intermediate · advantage, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/d3; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f5/f8; knights b8/e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/e7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e6 — pawn e7→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe4 — bishop d3→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxe4 (bishop f5→e4, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Nxe4 — knight c3→e4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, opening, short. The key move Bxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rn1qkb1r/ppp1pppp/8/5b2/3Pn3/2NB4/PPP3PP/R1BQK1NR b KQkq - 1 6

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