Chess Puzzle #DHoT2 — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1489 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c2/g5; knights d2/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d5/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g4; knights a7/g6; pawns a5/b5/c7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop g4→f3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3 — knight d2→f3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen f6→g5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Nxg5 — knight f3→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move Nxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/n1p2ppp/3p1qn1/pp1Pp1B1/4P1b1/2P2N2/PPBN1PPP/R2QK2R b KQkq - 4 13

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