Chess Puzzle #I3yBm — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1400 · Intermediate · advantage, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops e6/g7; knights b8/e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf7+ — knight e5→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf7 — bishop e6→f7, captures knight. Opponent replies Nxe4 (knight c3→e4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxa1 — bishop g7→a1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rn1k3r/ppp2pbp/4b1p1/4N3/2P1n3/1PN5/P4PPP/R1B1KB1R w KQ - 0 10

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