Chess Puzzle #GGR04 — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishop g3; knights c4/e5; pawns a4/b4/c3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks d8/f8; bishops a7/e2; knights c6/h5; pawns a6/b7/c7/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe2 — queen c2→e2, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxg3 — knight h5→g3, captures bishop. Opponent replies hxg3 (pawn h2→g3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Nxe5 — knight c6→e5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Nxg3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/bpp1qp2/p1n4p/4N1pn/PPN1P3/2P3B1/2Q1bPPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 20

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