Chess Puzzle #HQY7l — Master, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops b5/g3; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knights c6/h5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight f3→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxg3 — knight h5→g3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nxc6 (knight e5→c6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qf6 — queen d8→f6. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook h1→f1).
4. Best move: Nxf1 — knight g3→f1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Nxg3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bqk2r/ppp2p2/2np3p/1Bb1p1pn/4P3/2NP1NB1/PPP2PPP/R2QK2R w KQkq - 2 9

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