Chess Puzzle #GROe9 — Expert, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/f4; knights b3/f3; pawns a4/b2/c3/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights c6/h5; pawns a7/b7/d5/e7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen d1→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxf4 — knight h5→f4, captures bishop. Opponent replies exf4 (pawn e3→f4, captures knight).
3. Best move: Be6 — bishop c8→e6. Opponent replies Qb5 (queen d5→b5).
4. Best move: Bxb3 — bishop e6→b3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Nxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b1kb1r/pp2pppp/1qn5/3p3n/P4B2/1NP1PN2/1P3PPP/R2QKB1R w KQkq - 1 10

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