Chess Puzzle #CvX5O — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Rating 1668 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks a1/f1; bishops c3/d3; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/d5/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knight d7; pawns a6/b5/c5/e5/f6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxb5 — bishop d3→b5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nb6 — knight d7→b6. Opponent replies Qa3 (queen a4→a3).
  3. Best move: axb5 — pawn a6→b5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Nb6.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/3n2bp/p4pp1/1ppPp3/Q3P3/2BB1N2/PP3PPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 14

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