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

Rating 1591 · Intermediate · advantage, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen b3; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/f4; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d6; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight c3→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd5 — knight f6→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxd6 (bishop f4→d6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxd6 — queen d8→d6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, opening, short. The key move Nxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rnbq1rk1/ppp2ppp/3b1n2/3p4/3P1B2/1QN1P3/PP3PPP/R3KBNR w KQ - 3 8

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