Chess Puzzle #EN7KS — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1401 · Intermediate · advantage, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops d2/e2; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops b4/c8; knights d7/f6; pawns b6/c4/d5/e6/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 Bxb4 (bishop d2→b4, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Nxb4 — knight d5→b4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Nxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/2qn1ppp/1p2pn2/3p4/1bpP4/2N1PN2/PPQBBPPP/R4RK1 w - - 2 13

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