Chess Puzzle #Fpga5 — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Rating 1803 · Advanced · equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/g4; knights c3/g5; pawns a5/b4/c4/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knights d5/e8; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/e5/f4/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc8 — bishop g4→c8, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxc3 — knight d5→c3, captures knight. Opponent replies Be6+ (bishop c8→e6, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kh8 — king g8→h8.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Nxc3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bqnrk1/1pp3bp/p2p2p1/P2np1N1/1PP1PpB1/2N5/5PPP/R1BQ1RK1 w - - 0 14

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