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

Position

White: king e1; queen d2; rooks a1/h1; bishops b3/g5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen d6; rooks d8/f8; bishops c5/d7; knight f6; pawns a7/b4/c6/c7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Na4 — knight c3→a4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures pawn. Opponent replies dxe4 (pawn d3→e4, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bxf2+ — bishop c5→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king e1→d1).
4. Best move: Qg3 — queen d6→g3.

Tactical themes

advantage, attack on f2/f7, long, middlegame. The key move Bxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1r2/p1pb2p1/2pq1n2/2b3Bp/1p2P3/1BNP3P/PPPQ1PP1/R3K2R w KQ - 0 13

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